Agriculture and horticulture will play an increasingly important role in the UK as policies turn towards the strengthening of food security and the reduction of the carbon footprint used in both food production and procurement.
Farming issues with which EPR, and its associates Manor Farm Consultants, have been involved include:
- agricultural, horticultural and food sector market strategies
- establishment and development of agribusinesses and co-operatives
- evaluation of agricultural and environmental policies
- farming and farm management
- financial management of farms and agribusiness
- innovation and trends in food manufacture
- trends in food science and nutrition
- development of the rural economy in the UK and abroad