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Farming Today: 26/07/22 - Global food crisis; Drought in Eastern England; Vineyard workers

26/07/22 - Global food crisis; Drought in Eastern England; Vineyard workers

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 26/07/22 - Global food crisis; Drought in Eastern England; Vineyard workers

How politics affects the global food crisis. The possibility of drought in East Anglia.

Anna Hill finds out how political decisions affect the global food crisis. Dry weather is causing problems for farmers in East Anglia, where a drought could be declared.

Anna Hill finds asks why some countries impose export restrictions on agricultural products, and finds out how political decisions affect the global food crisis. 

A drought could be declared for parts of Eastern and Central England, where farmers are struggling with a lack of rain. We hear from an estate manager who explains how this is affecting the harvest of some root vegetables.

Staff shortages are a big problem in many farming sectors. We visit a vineyard in East Sussex, where they've managed to recruit pickers who live within a 15 miles radius of the farm.

Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Emma Campbell.

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