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We will continue to promote
We will continue to promote the competitiveness of the whole food
sector, and assure the safety and quality of its products.We will introduce
an explicit policy for schools, hospitals and government offices to
consider local sourcing of fresh produce.We will continue to improve
the environmental performance of agriculture,rewarding every farmer
in England for environmental protection and enhancement work
through our new Stewardship schemes.We will also promote biomass,
bio-fuels and non-food crops.We will work to tackle diffuse water pollution
through addressing impacts across water catchments without
the costs falling on water customers.