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Defra accused of 'appalling' engagement on SFI design

Defra鈥檚 鈥檃ppalling鈥� engagement with farmers on the Sustainable Farming Initiative (SFI) has sparked fresh calls for its rollout to be delayed, with growing concern the scheme will have limited appeal.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
clock 鈥� 1 min read
Defra accused of 'appalling' engagement on SFI design

Defra's 'appalling' engagement with farmers on the Sustainable Farming Initiative (SFI) has sparked fresh calls for its rollout to be delayed, with growing concern the scheme will have limited appeal....

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