The soil of life: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee continues its probe
The current state of the soil we all walk upon and live off will continue to come under scrutiny at the latest session of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee’s inquiry into soil health.
This session will cross-examine the representatives of several ‘arm’s length’, government-funded bodies with expertise on the subject. They will be asked questions on a range of topics, including:
- the current state of soil health in the UK and what they think of government strategies to improve it – including financial incentive schemes;
- ways consumers and the private sector might influence soil health; and
- future rules and regulations for soil.
Meeting details
The witnesses will be from: the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board – an organisation funded by farmers, growers and others in the food supply chain which provides advice to the agricultural community; Natural England, which advises the government on soil health issues and financial incentives to enhance the environment; and the Environment Agency, which among many roles enforces the current laws that protect our soils.