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170225: Agriculture Funding, Land Use, Punjabi Farm

Changes to agricultural funding, land use in the UK, and Punjabi farm history in Worcestershire.

Farmers in Wales say changes in the way UK grant funding is allocated to the devolved nations will impact their livelihoods. The UK goverment is altering how it calculates its funding for agriculture to reflect population density, rather than the number and size of farms. The Farmers' Union of Wales claims the change will lead to substantial losses.
All this week we're looking at land use in the UK. The government recently launched a consultation into its Land Use Framework, which will cover everything from farming and nature restoration to housing and infrastructure. We speak to the chief executive of the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission.
And we meet a fruit grower who has welcomed a film crew onto his farm to share his family's story, and spread a positive view of the industry.聽 Bal Padda's family are from the Punjab region of North India, which is known for its farming heritage.聽They now run Vicarage Nurseries in Worcestershire, one of the largest strawberry producers in the UK.聽The documentary film by Nexus Creative is called 'Its A Punjabi Farm, Innit' and was premiered in Evesham this week.聽
Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced in Bristol by Sally Challoner

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