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An agroecological transition is vital to ensure that the UK can continue to produce healthy, local, and affordable food for generations to come. 18.5m ha of land under agroecological cultivation has the capacity to produce enough to exceed the UK’s demand, with a population of 70 million, for cereals, dairy, potatoes, fruit and vegetables- and about 85% of meat at current consumption levels.
To realise this, conversion from industrial to agroecological agriculture needs to be promoted through a dedicated a Whole Farm Agroecology Scheme (WFAS). Though the principles of agroecology are straightforward, application of these principles is in practice much harder, requiring careful design of agricultural systems and knowledge of agroecological techniques. Farmers will need substantial support to make the investment necessary to change.