Groundbreaking initiative provides major boost for UK proudcers

摘要

FAREXCHANGE,a not-for-profit scheme supported by Sir Ken Morrison,the retired creator of the Morrison's supermarket chain,aims to develop value chains across the food sector,linking manufacturers to the region's farmers and growers.Over the last year unprecedented changes have occurred in the food and farming industry.Global food shortages and crop failures have caused sudden and alarming price movements,with dramatic consequences for many businesses.The supply of certain imported commodities has dried up completely or undergone a huge rate of price inflation.