Journey to carbon neutral 鈥渆xciting鈥�
Carbon neutral farming could be a big opportunity for British farming 鈥� but only if the industry isn鈥檛 鈥渟acrificed鈥� in trade deals by politicians, says a top farming chief.
鈥淭he road that we are on now 鈥� 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,鈥� said Minette Batters, President of the National Farmers鈥� Union of England and Wales.
鈥淵oung people don鈥檛 have any of the baggage of our generation,鈥� she said speaking to Stephen Sackur on HARDtalk.
But she warned that the opportunities are reliant on the support of the government. 鈥淚鈥檓 really hopeful that if politicians can just see the jewel that is in front of them there is a great future,鈥� she said.
鈥淏ut if we are sacrificed in trade deals, if we are undermined in the marketplace 鈥� it鈥檚 going to cause devastation out there.鈥�
