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NFU demands urgent Government rethink on horticulture supply chain

'Growers want to remain anonymous for fear of losing contracts,' says union board chair Martin Emmett

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
The NFU has called for an overhaul of horticultural supply chain relationships
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The NFU has called for an overhaul of horticultural supply chain relationships

The NFU has called on government to introduce a Horticultural Buyers Code of Practice as part of a package of recommendations to underpin confidence and profitability in the British horticulture sector...

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