Runaway Maize Georgia Farnworth, Policy Officer (Farming and Land Use) Oxford Real Farming Conference 2016 Runaway Maize Georgia Farnworth, Policy Officer (Farming and Land Use)

In 2015, 186,000 hectares of maize was cultivated in the UK Oxford Real Farming Conference 2016 In 2015, 186,000 hectares of maize was cultivated in the UK

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20% of all maize grown in the UK is for anaerobic digestion Oxford Real Farming Conference 2016 20% of all maize grown in the UK is for anaerobic digestion

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2 BILLION loaves of wholemeal bread Oxford Real Farming Conference 2016 125,000 hectares of maize is equivalent to… 6 BILLION bags of chips 2 BILLION loaves of wholemeal bread OR

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Consultation on a review of the Feed-in Tariffs scheme Oxford Real Farming Conference 2016 Consultation on a review of the Feed-in Tariffs scheme “[Expansion of the AD industry] was not anticipated to encourage a high proportion of crops” “In order to reduce the risks of generating energy from material which does not achieve a substantial greenhouse gas saving, or has a detrimental impact on land with a high ecological value, we have sought to set minimum standards for crop use” There is a risk that [the proposed criteria] do not present a sufficient sustainability bar… and might lead to an unsustainable growth in crop-fed systems with consequent biodiversity and land use impacts where this is not suitably managed

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