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11th September 2024
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Webinar: Alternative proteins – what’s in it for farmers & land use?

 

 

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In this webinar we explored what the future growth of the alternative protein market will mean for farmers and what potential this might present to use more land for carbon sequestration and other needs? On our panel were Prof Tom MacMillan from the Royal Agricultural University, Lydia Collas from the Green Alliance and Stuart Roberts, farmer and former NFU deputy president.

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Alternative proteins – what’s in it for farmers & land use?
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