The National Union of Farmers of England and Wales (NFU) argues that funding for science and innovation is "crucial" for the future of the UK agricultural industry.

According to the NFU, the next 30 years will be one of the most important periods in the history of world agriculture.

Farmers will have to produce 60-100% more food using less land, less water and less agricultural resources, and all this despite the problem of climate change.

Scientists in the UK are already working on projects ranging from soil health and crop protection to sustainable and sustainable supply chains. But the future of such projects and the level of funding remain unknown after Britain left the European Union.

The NFU points to the fact that a significant part of the funding for this work currently comes from European research programs, which may not be available after Brexit.

The Union of Farmers said the government is required to ensure that “substantial” investment in scientific progress continues beyond Brexit.

NFU President Minett Butters said that scientific advances should be practical in the field and added: “We need a government to help us create the right economic and commercial conditions for scientists and farmers to prosper.”