Defra farming minister George Eustice was at Fruit Focus this week to open the new Water Efficiency Centre at NIAB EMR.
FPJ editor Michael Barker caught up with him to ask what the government plans to do about the growing fears of a labour shortage facing the fresh produce industry.
Click below to hear the interview.
National Fruit Show will also become a one-day event this year
Strawberries and raspberries are both selected for discounting
Cobrey Farms will be the host for the industry event
Cross-party rural affairs committee disappointed at lack of clarity in government new border check measures
Move comes after research shows lower-income shoppers losing the joy in food
Fiona Hollis of London food redistribution specialist City Harvest outlines the charity’s vital work in utilising surplus food and combating hunger
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