Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 26765
Soil: Conservation
Tabled: 27 January 2025
Answered: 4 February 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent soil degradation on agricultural land impacted by repeated flooding.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerThe Sustainable Farming Incentive provides payments for several actions to improve soil health, including herbal leys and multi-species cover crops. Healthy soils have improved resilience to extreme weather and will recover faster from flood events. Susta...
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