Written question asked by Rachael Maskell (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 December 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 16 December 2016 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Friday, 16 December 2016. A substantive answer was provided by George Eustice (Conservative) on Monday, 19 December 2016 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Soil: Carbon
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to collect soil organic carbon level data on farms.
- Answer
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The Government last measured soil carbon under the Countryside Survey, carried out in 2007.
It is usual practice for farmers to take their own soil samples and an increasing number of them are having their samples measured to gain a better understanding of their soils and how to manage them.
We have been exploring via a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) fellowship whether we can use farmer collected data to understand what is happening at a national level.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 57435
- Session
- 2016-17
- Subjects
- Carbon Farms Soil
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- 2016-12-19 08:48:25 +0000
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