The Curry Commission set out a long term vision for a sustainable farming and food industry. But what do you think should happen to farming and the countryside? Student activity
1.Read the extract taken from the Curry Report (resource 1), and then in the light of the Report, consider the following statements and decide whether you think they are true or false. | | TRUE | FALSE | | 1. The UK's top priority is to grow more food | | | | 2. People always buy the cheapest food produce | | | | 3 Consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables will increase | | | | 4. Farmland birds and wildlife will increase | | | | 5. Farmers will make more money | | |
6. 13 tasks that a farmer might think about if he is going to change how he farms are listed below. In groups discuss the list of tasks. Select 8 that you think are the most important and draw a flow diagram to show the order in which you think the farmer should consider the tasks change the farming business
decide upon a diversification scheme
review present situation
describe the present type of farming
calculate the present income, cost and overall income
investigate what help DEFRA can give
employ an independent agricultural consultant
attend lectures and workshops provided by DEFRA and the NFU
look for alternative employment
consider the organic option
sell the farm
rent the farmland to another farmer
investigate setting up a co-operative |
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