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Why rural matters more than ever…
The number of people employed by the rural economy
Village shops close each year
Domestic food and drink contribution to the UK economy
British livestock is highly sought after for international breeding
agricultural contribution to the economy in £millions
of all our drinking water comes from the upland areas of the UK
Land use across the UK
Self-sufficiency
The UK is the 7th largest producer of wool globally
The rural tourism sector generates £14 billion from 75 million visits per year
The UK countryside is home to a wide variety of animals
60,000 new entrants are needed in the farming industry in the next decade