UK alerts on food supply risks from heatwave
The National Farmers' Union of Britain warned that the ongoing heatwave and drought could lead to a severe shortage of food supplies, with some areas experiencing no rainfall for over a month. Union President Tom Bradshaw called on the British government to take emergency measures, including tax incentives to build water storage tanks, to counter the effects of the drought on agricultural production. The Environment Agency has declared a drought across half of England's land, recording the longest drought period in 30 years, following a record heatwave reaching 37°C in June.
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