Journey to carbon neutral âexcitingâ
Carbon neutral farming could be a big opportunity for British farming â but only if the industry isnât âsacrificedâ in trade deals by politicians, says a top farming chief.
âThe road that we are on now â the journey to carbon neutral food production - the ability to produce so many more of our fibres, fuel, food, in a way that is truly sustainable, I think it is becoming a very exciting time,â said Minette Batters, President of the National Farmersâ Union of England and Wales.
âYoung people donât have any of the baggage of our generation,â she said speaking to Stephen Sackur on HARDtalk.
But she warned that the opportunities are reliant on the support of the government. âIâm really hopeful that if politicians can just see the jewel that is in front of them there is a great future,â she said.
âBut if we are sacrificed in trade deals, if we are undermined in the marketplace â itâs going to cause devastation out there.â
