Celebrating women’s vital role in the food supply chain
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As I send the final digital briefing of April, let’s hope we've also seen the back of those pesky April showers and the temperature begins to rise in the UK...??
This week we have two exclusive articles including a discussion with Amanda Crook , Lead Agronomist, Western North America and Jessica McGhie , Senior Global Sustainability Manager at major food manufacture, McCain Foods , recognising women in agriculture. ??
We also have a Q&A with 施耐德电气 on the future of electric vehicle battery manufacture around the world and what the UK needs to do to catch up and play a key role in this growing sector.
And, in other news this week, a Dorset mining firm has begun a sustainable brick production line!??
Find the full articles below!??
Molly Cooper, Junior Editor at The Manufacturer.
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While agriculture has traditionally been seen as a male-dominated industry, in recent years there has been a dramatic rise in female farmers, with a ten percent increase in women joining the industry over the last decade. Women in particular are involved in leading the transition to more sustainable farming practices, with many working on farms that are adopting regenerative agriculture techniques to enhance their supply chain.
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