The National Farmers' Union |
| The
NFU is the leading democratic organisation representing
the interests of farmers and growers in England
and Wales. |
| Its
central objective is to promote the interests
of those agricultural and horticultural businesses
producing high quality food, drink and crop products
for customers both at home and abroad. |
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to this objective is its encouragement of environmentally-friendly
and sustainable production practices, and desire
to ensure the long term viability of rural communities. |
| Membership
of the NFU is voluntary and currently runs to
over 135,000, which includes around 75% of full-time
farmers and growers in England and Wales. There
are over 60,000 Countryside members with an interest
in rural land, but who do not depend on farming
for a living. |
| The
NFU, founded in 1908, does not receive support
from public funds, neither does it support any
one political party. |
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National
Farmers' Union
164 Shaftesbury Avenue
London WC2H 8HL
Tel: 020 7331 7385
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