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Plant exports down almost 40% during 2021 so far British horticulture businesses choosing not to pursue markets in the EU. “We had long suspected that this heavy-handed regime would put too many barriers in the way of those who had hoped to grow a customer base in Europe,” said James Clark, Director of Policy and Communications at the HTA.
Increased costs and restrictions on the UK horticulture industry to export to the EU have seen a marked drop in the value of trade in the first six months of the year, demonstrating a missed opportunity for the sector to grow its contribution to UK ‘green trade’.
Research conducted by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) shows that exports of live plants and plant materials from the UK to the EU between January and June this year were valued at £9.7m, compared with £16m in the same period of 2019 – a decrease of 39%.
Rest of the world sales have remained broadly static. This, says the HTA, shows that the although the EU is still the largest market for British horticultural products, the industry is not growing as it could. Extra new administrative costs and restrictions are resulting in
“Much of the £24bn horticulture industry is made up of small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) who want to champion ‘green trade’ and export the hugely iconic British plants, seeds and trees we produce here. “However, the bureaucratic obstacles and huge costs are making it business-sapping and unviable. This is preventing SMEs to grow and lead a postBrexit trade renaissance.”
First-hand experiences of HTA members tell a story of businesses frustrated by problems transporting their live plants combined with the additional costs and complexity of inspections and necessary paperwork. These factors combined mean that it simply isn’t viable for many to trade with customers on the continent. The HTA has launched a campaign called ‘Let Britain Grow’, calling for the Government to review existing inspection levels and costs and negotiate a plant health agreement between the UK and the EU. This will enable the multi-billion pound sector to boost the nation’s economic growth and fuel international trade post-Brexit.
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Agrovista UK is committed to reducing its carbon emissions and recently revealed that it has already set out a new range of measures and commitments designed to improve the health of the planet.
The event will celebrate the past 25 years and recognise the people who do so much to create some of the best parks in the world.
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Most Improved Space; and Best Promotion of Green Flag Award. Paul Todd, Green Flag Award Scheme Manager said: “2021 is a significant year for the Awards as we celebrate their 25th Anniversary. The fact that the scheme now Awards over 2000 sites in the UK is down to the dedication of the people involved. We look forward to celebrating their success in November and the projects they have delivered.”
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“Furthermore, we have already started to install electric vehicle charging points at the depots and the objective is to have every
As part of the 25th Anniversary Awards we are calling for nominations from Green Flag Award winning sites in the following categories: Volunteer of the Year; Young Volunteer of the Year; Employee of the Year; Team of the Year; Councillor of the Year; Best Health Initiative;
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Chris Sprigg, Strategy and Planning Manager, offered a greater insight: “The use of diesel is our biggest CO2 emission so if we can move to a sustainable electricity supply as an alternative then that will put us on the right track towards our net carbon zero objectives. We have already moved onto electric vehicles for our car fleet, and I’m pleased to say that we currently have 44 vehicles in this respect.
To celebrate the 25th Anniversay of the programme, the UK operators are hosting the first Green Flag Award virtual awards ceremony.
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