Most of UK’s essential food supply grown in drought-risk areas, report warns
“If we didn’t grow on this land that is totally suitable for it, we would just import more and let other people deplete their natural resources.”Explore more on these topicsFood & drink industryFarmingDroughtFoodWaterEnglandnewsShareReuse this content
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Wheat waits to be harvested in a drought-hit field in Cheshire, England Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenWheat waits to be harvested in a drought-hit field in Cheshire, England Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesFood & drink industryMost of UK’s essential food supply grown in drought-risk areas, report warnsKeys crops such as cereals, potatoes, sugar and oils grown in areas with moderate to very high riskJoanna PartridgeSun 27 Sep 2026 12.24 EDTLast modified on Sun 27 Sep 2026 12.55 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe 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…
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