Part 01 of 08 · Food & farming
Agriculture and rural prosperity
Good food. A fair living.
Help farmers grow, keep more of the harvest and get good food to the market.
What we will do
Three practical steps
A farmer needs more than seeds: water, working tools, safe storage and a buyer all matter.
- Grow
- Store safely
- Reach buyers
Start with the basics
Repair useful water systems. Make seeds, tools and machinery services easier to obtain.
Keep more of the harvest
Improve storage, cold rooms and routes to market. Protect fish stocks and fishing livelihoods.
Make support fair
Publish who can apply, what help is available and how decisions can be challenged.
From the full programme
Delivery safeguards and conditions
Rehabilitate before announcing
Irrigation projects ranked by technical viability, salinity, water, demand and running cost. A usable scheme is repaired before a new one is announced.
Inputs on a published calendar
Seed, fertiliser and veterinary support follow seasonal calendars, with disclosed eligibility, supplier contracts and a complaints route.
Fisheries in the open
Publish commercial fishing licences and key agreement terms where lawful, and strengthen monitoring against illegal fishing.
Land rights protected
Fair access for legitimate users, including women producers, with notice, consultation and appeal. No secret allocation of community land.
How to judge progress
Check the result
- Are supported water systems working?
- Is less food being lost?
- Are farmers paid on time?
2031 delivery target
Post-harvest loss index
- 2027 baseline
- 100 (index)
- Target
- 75 (index)
A 25% relative reduction in supported value chains by 2031, subject to baseline and cost validation.
Source: manifesto p.31Full chapter in the manifesto: pp.30, 31.