James Wild MP joins celebration of Norfolk’s farmers on Back British Farming Day
On Back British Farming Day, James Wild MP is demonstrating his support for British farmers and growers and celebrating the high-quality, environmentally friendly and nutritious food they produce for the country.
The day is also a celebration and appreciation of a job ranked by the British public as a new NFU survey shows that it is considered one of the most important and well-respected professions, second only to nursing.
Building on the commitment to keep producing 60% of the food we consume here in the UK, the Food and Farming Secretary Therese Coffey MP has backed calls by James Wild MP and over 100 MPs for an industry-led action to signpost customers to ‘buy British’ when they shop online.
The government will support campaigns to endorse the taste and quality of home-grown meat and dairy products. This will help provide a boost to the UK’s £127 billion food and farming sector which employs over 4 million people.
To mark the day, James Wild MP wore the emblem of Back British Farming Day during Prime Minister’s Questions; a wheatsheaf pin badge made of wool and wheat sourced from UK farms.
James Wild MP said:
‘I’m proud to support the Back British Farming campaign to show my support for farmers and growers in North West Norfolk who do a vital job in providing the nation with high-quality food while caring for our countryside.
Farming and agriculture is a key part of Norfolk’s economy. The best way to support Norfolk farmers and growers across the country is to buy British produce and I am pleased the government is backing the Buy British campaign.’
To ensure British produce is enjoyed both at home and around the world, the government has started the recruitment drive appointment of five extra agri-food attaches to unlock new trading markets, adding a further boost to the UK’s food and drink exports which bring £24 billion to the British economy.
The government’s endorsement to ‘back British' is part of its wider drive to promote British produce – around the world, as well as at home. Food and drink exports bring £24 billion to the British economy the network of agri-food attaches help break down barriers to trade and open up new trading market. Following commitments made at the Farm to Fork Summit new attachés to promote agri-food exports will cover Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Australia/New Zealand, South Korea and Africa.
