Water abstraction ban risks vegetable crop failures

The decision by Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to suspend water abstractions in mid and north Fife is a devastating blow to vegetable growers and could risk crop failures, NFU Scotland has warned.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
clock • 3 min read
Water abstraction ban risks vegetable crop failures

The decision by Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to suspend water abstractions in mid and north Fife is a devastating blow to vegetable growers and could risk crop failures, NFU Scotland has...

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