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Future State of UK Protected Edibles

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posted on 2025-10-28, 12:07 authored by Sven BatkeSven Batke
<p dir="ltr">Our new White Paper on the UK Protected Edible Sector presents an overview of the current challenges, opportunities, and strategic priorities shaping the future of greenhouse and covered crop production in the UK.Developed through a sector workshop and public consultation held in 2025, the white paper brings together perspectives from growers, researchers and industry representatives. It summarises the collective views of stakeholders across the supply chain and highlights practical actions to support a more resilient and competitive sector. The report includes a SWOT analysis identifying key strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats facing the industry, and outlines clear recommendations for action, from investment and innovation priorities to collaboration and policy support.</p>

History

Dates of data collection or creation

March to October 2025

Language(s)

English

Data collection methods

Workshop and public consultation responses

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