There is evidence that competitiveness of UK agriculture with other countries has been declining for some time: “Rate of growth in agricultural productivity (output per unit of input) has been slower over the past 25 years than for comparable countries”. Reliance on food imports continues to rise (self-sufficiency in food we are able to produce in the UK fell from 83% in 1996 to 72% in 2006)
- Rate of growth in agricultural productivity (output per unit of input) has been slower over the past 25 years than for comparable countries
- Reliance on food imports continues to rise (self-sufficiency in food we are able to produce in the UK fell from 83% in 1996 to 72% in 2006)
