I know in New Zealand they have ongoing issues because of restrictions on seed imports. I wonder where seed used by UK Farmers comes from (not a loaded question, I have no idea).
And not just seeds, but bulbs and plants.
Also, of course, the fact that the UK is a net importer of fresh produce may simply represent the difference between production and usage. It does not mean that there is not significant exported, that production can be increased sufficiently, or that the crops can be re-balanced between the crop split for home usage and that required to satisfy export demand.
Kind of seems like we'd have been better in the EU but with a far, far better strategy and approach to the farming policy which was and is essentially s***e.
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