Farming and Food Partnership Board
(asked on 22nd June 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask His Majesty's Government what the intended (1) remit, and (2) scope, of the Farming and Food Partnership Board will be.
Answered by
Baroness Hayman of Ullock
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
The objective of the Farming and Food Partnership Board is to increase farming profitability, improve productivity, and strengthen the contribution of domestically produced food to national food security. It brings together senior leaders from farming, food, retail, out of home markets and government to take a practical, partnership-led approach to strengthen domestic food production.
Sector Growth Plans (SGPs) will be a core mechanism for driving progress towards the Board’s mission. SGPs will identify bespoke recommendations that will deliver growth for each sector.
The Board has now met twice, in March and May, and recommended that sector expert groups start work on the horticulture and poultry SGPs. That work is now underway.