Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 62103
Wheat
Tabled: 23 June 2025
Answered: 1 July 2025
Question
Sarah Bool
Conservative — South Northamptonshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Syngenta’s decision to cease UK-based wheat breeding on (a) domestic food security and (b) the competitiveness of Bri
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerDefra is aware of Syngenta’s recent decision to consolidate its hybrid wheat breeding operations in mainland Europe. While this represents a shift in the location of certain research and development activities, it is notable that Syngenta has reaffirmed i...
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