UK declining food production would mean that nearly half of Britain's foods need to be imported by 2040. The National Farmers Union announced the news on Tuesday citing that farmers are not able to meet the demand on food due to the growing population.
The National Farmers Union reported that UK declining food production has been evident showing a downward slope of 80 to 62 percent in 1980. The sliding pattern will hit to 53 percent in 2040 if the trend continues, according to Food & Beverage.
"The stark choice for the next government is whether to trust the nation's food security to volatile world markets or to back British farming and reverse the worrying trend in food production," Meurig Raymond, president of the NFU claims.
"I want to see a robust plan for increasing the productive potential of farming, stimulating investment and ensuring that the drive to increase British food production is at the heart of every government department."
UK declining food production is seen as an alarming indication for Britain where it currently grows most of its food and drink ingredients worth £97 billion and providing jobs for 3.5 million people in UK.
The National Farmers Union vice president Guy Smith stated that UK declining food production serves as a threat not only to food security, but also to jobs and general economic health.
Since 1991, UK has been losing its competency in the agricultural production. Being a world leader in the agricultural research, UK has become a follower. R&D academic research had declined since 2007.
According to The Guardian, the National Farmers Union report indicates alarming figures in about 25 years where majority of the food will have to be imported, unless the government takes strong action to enhance food production and protect consumers on patronizing imported items.
Now the National Farmers Union challenges the government to solve UK declining food production.
As the agency claims, there are helping the industry to become more self-sufficient by encouraging opening of international food markets for export, making it easier for hospitals and schools to purchase local items and by assisting consumers choose UK products to solve UK declining food production.
