Grade 1 and Grade 2 Agricultural Land is a Rare Commodity
The world’s population is growing, and the demand for food increasing. There is an increased demand for self sufficiency, particularly it is imperative that we have resources to provide our own food as much as possible and avoid expensive imported food.
We should also consider the effects on the planet of importing food from abroad. Of course we should also think about the loss of vitamins and minerals because the time from picking to table is significantly increased.
Recent Agricultural Land Classification (April 2011), shows that the prime Grade 1 agricultural land is limited. It is limited to land in the South of the country, and land surrounding the Village of Lydiate. This land should be ring fenced as agricultural land, in order to safe guard our future.
The map below highlights just how rare Grade 1 (dark blue on the map) and Grade 2 (light blue on the map) agricultural land is.
We should also consider the effects on the planet of importing food from abroad. Of course we should also think about the loss of vitamins and minerals because the time from picking to table is significantly increased.
Recent Agricultural Land Classification (April 2011), shows that the prime Grade 1 agricultural land is limited. It is limited to land in the South of the country, and land surrounding the Village of Lydiate. This land should be ring fenced as agricultural land, in order to safe guard our future.
The map below highlights just how rare Grade 1 (dark blue on the map) and Grade 2 (light blue on the map) agricultural land is.
Map Provided by Colin Reader