Campaigners warn the UK government's plan to boost intensive poultry farming for food security is a national security risk due to resource intensity, pollution, and reliance on imported feed, advocating for plant-based proteins instead.
Maasai women in northern Tanzania are transforming drought-resistant fodder production into a climate-adaptation business, creating income and stability for their families amidst worsening droughts. Coordinated by the Pastoral Women's Council (PWC), this initiative is empowering women economically and reshaping their roles in pastoral communities.
A Co-operative Party policy report calls for expanding agricultural co-operatives in the UK to improve food security and reduce import reliance. The report highlights 526 existing co-ops generating £9bn income, with only 62% of UK food grown domestically. It cites Middle East conflict-driven fertiliser costs as a reason to build farmer resilience through collective resource pooling.
