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Listening to farmers to shape farming policy 

Posted by: Hannah Baker, Posted on: 5 February 2021 - Categories: Things we're doing, Things we've learned
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Social Researcher, Hannah Baker shares how her team is working to ensure farmers’ voices are ‘on the table’ during discussions about farming policy. 

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