Minette Batters
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 56 |
| Date of birth | May 28,1967 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
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| ID | 3575907 |
Minette Batters Life story
Minette Bridget Batters, is a British farmer who is the President of the National Farmers' Union of England and Wales for 2020–2022.
Food industry leaders to meet PM as prices soar
... Minette Batters, president of the National Farmers Union, welcomed the government s announcement and said they showed " a recognition and an understanding of the strategic importance of British food and farming to the nation"...
Does the UK have an inflation problem?
... The shortages have also been compounded by high energy prices in the UK leading to vegetable growers and farmers cutting down on crop yields or avoiding producing certain foods at all due to rising running costs, according to Minette Batters, president of the National Farmers Union (NFU)...
Food shortages due to 'supermarket culture', says Leon co-founder
... Minette Batters, president of the National Farmers Union (NFU), told the BBC that some producers were on contracts that could be renegotiated to factor in higher production costs - but not all of them...
Food suppliers hit back at Tesco chair in price hike row
... Commenting on Mr Allen s views, Minette Batters, president of the National Farmers Union, said it is " almost like he was living in a parallel universe"...
UK sleepwalking into food supply crisis, says farming union
... " Shoppers up and down the country have for decades had a guaranteed supply of high-quality affordable food produced to some of the highest animal welfare, environmental and food safety standards in the world, " said NFU president Minette Batters...
Government review of ELMS farming subsidies stokes anger
... NFU president Minette Batters said her organisation had wanted a delay to the schemes introduction...
Farmers cut food production as costs soar
... Minette Batters, the president of the NFU, says farming has always been a volatile sector, but price rises mean the decisions farmers are making now " feel more like a gamble than ever before"...
Food strategy for England will back farmers, Boris Johnson says
... The president of the National Farmers Union, Minette Batters, broadly welcomed the commitment to food production and food security, but said this was dependent on the policies put in place to deliver it...
Food strategy for England will back farmers, Boris Johnson says
Backing farmers will be at The Heart of England's new Food strategy, The Prime Minister has announced.
Under The plans, farmers are set to produce more home-grown Food to help guard against future economic shocks, Boris Johnson has pledged.
Full details of The proposals will be published later on Monday.
A leaked draft version of The Report has been slated by critics. Labour said it failed to deliver " much More Than a new slogan".
And environmental groups have accused The government of rowing back on green ambitions.
Announcing The Blueprint , Mr Johnson said it set out " how we will back farmers, boost British industry and help protect people against The Impacts of future economic shocks by safeguarding our Food security".
The PM added: " Harnessing new technologies and innovation, we will grow and eat more of Our Own Food - unlocking jobs across The country and growing The economy, which in turn will ultimately help to reduce pressure on prices. "
The strategy also includes plans to:
The policy paper follows an independent review of The Food system by restaurateur Henry Dimbleby who made a raft of recommendations around farming, Environmental Issues and health.
Mr Dimbleby called for The taxing of salt and sugar in processed foods and a move towards more sustainable Food production, including protecting The budget for farm payments until at least 2029.
He told The Bbc that less than 50% of his recommendations had been adopted, but progress had been made.
The Final version of The Report has Not Yet been published, but a leaked draft that emerged in recent days has been described as " half baked" and " watered down" by campaigners.
Joan Edwards , director of policy and public affairs at conservation charity, The Wildlife Trusts, said The Landmark review had recommended a greater emphasis on protecting nature and The climate in farming, but she feared The government was " watering down" its approach.
" We don't have a Food security issue now, but unless we deal with The climate and nature crises we will have a Food security issue in 10 or 15 years' time, " She Said .
The President of The National Farmers' Union, Minette Batters , broadly welcomed The Commitment to Food production and Food security, but said This Was dependent on The policies put in place to deliver it.
" It's vital that Food stays affordable and vital that social policies are in place for access to high quality Food , " she told Bbc News .
Sue Davies of consumer group, Which? said The strategy lacked ambition and many of The recommendations made by The government's independent adviser on how The Food system can be healthier for people and The Planet , had been " watered down, ignored or put off for further consultation".
The Independent National Food Strategy was commissioned in 2019 by The then environment secretary, Michael Gove , and has produced two reports.
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Source of news: bbc.com
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