The UK Government's day to day spending on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has been cut by 1.9% between 2023/24 and 2025/26. The overall budget has been held at £2.4 billion, with no allowance for the effects of inflation.

     The UK has signed the G20 Agricultural Declaration which encourages more sustainable practices across the planet, including halting and reversing deforestation. 

·       The annual report for 2023/24 of the Defra Farming and Countryside Programme has been published. A few points noted here: