To hit green goals, English formland can be cut up to 9%

According to the new proposals issued by the government, 9% of the fields of England will need to be converted into forests and animal houses to meet environmental goals.

The benchmark was set in one Consultation started on Friday by Environment Secretary Steve Reid On managing the land of England to give food production, pure zero target and priority to nature.

Overall, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DFRA) estimates that about fifth will need to cut agricultural use about fifth, but the argument of more capacity on the remaining land will be the food of Britain at the present level. Can maintain production.

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch accused Labor of “adding even more burden on farmers”.

The land usage framework was due to the published in 2023, but with the scope and focus of the changing policy over time, there has been a lot of delay.

Framework was first suggested 2021 egg review On a national food strategy, to encourage farming and guide the rules.

On Friday, the government gave an advice for ideas how England should manage land use changes to balance food security, nature’s recovery, infrastructure needs and climate goals.

Government analysis shows that by 2050, 1.6 million hectares of cultivated land has been included to be rebuilt for environment and climate goals, including:

• 1% small changes such as herbs or other plants planting with field margin
• Along with food production -4% incorporating more trees
• 5% was re -presented for most environmental benefits, while still producing food
• 9% removed from food production to make way for construction of Woodland and other natural habitats

Defra says that the impact of these land use changes on domestic food production will be offset by improving productivity.

If domestic production declines, England may need to import more food, leading to an increase in contact with the UK global food price shock and supply chain disruption.

The report said, “England is now one of the world’s most nature -migration countries,” has increased soil and water pollution due to poor farming practices and climate change.

Under the land use structure, better scheme “high-quality farm” will be prevented, which will be lost to the developers to emphasize for major land near urban areas.

Under the schemes, Woodland will cover 16.5% of the land of England by 2050, with an additional 500,000 hectares of new or restored “wildlife-rich housing”.

Restoration of humiliated peetlands will help cut 8 megaton CO2 emissions annually, Defra prediction.

Badenoch told broadcasters on a visit to a farm in the Cheshire that she was “worried that we were adding even more burden on farmers”.

He argued that the government was “killing farmers in our country” through “family farm farm farm, family business tax, increase in national insurance”.

“To add even more burden, saying that we are going to spend more time on Net Zero shows, they are not serious,” Bedenoch said.