Most of UK’s essential food supply grown in drought-risk areas, report warns

Most of UK’s essential food supply grown in drought-risk areas, report warns

Analysis finds 81% of England's fresh produce is grown in drought-risk areas, with major crops like wheat and barley concentrated in regions facing moderate to very high drought risk.

Err, yes? - Tim Worstall

The vast majority of the UK’s essential foods, including cereals, potatoes, sugar and oil, are grown in areas of England rated as having a moderate to very high risk of drought. A very high proportion – 81% – of England’s fresh produce is concentrated in parts of the country that are already experiencing water stress,… Read More »Err, yes? The post Err, yes? first appeared on Tim Worstall.