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First came the news that scientists in Cambridge had developed a new kind of wheat that could increase productivity by as much as 30%. Then came the next item. | First came the news that scientists in Cambridge had developed a new kind of wheat that could increase productivity by as much as 30%. Then came the next item. |
A survey of 200 horticultural businesses conducted by the Royal Horticultural Society found that 70% cannot fill skilled vacancies, 20% are forced to recruit overseas and almost 70% claim that entrants are inadequately prepared for work. | A survey of 200 horticultural businesses conducted by the Royal Horticultural Society found that 70% cannot fill skilled vacancies, 20% are forced to recruit overseas and almost 70% claim that entrants are inadequately prepared for work. |
Put the two together and you have a depressingly familiar story: whereas Britain is capable of conducting cutting-edge research with huge implications for the wheat crop, its education system, banking system and entrepreneurs are unmoved. | Put the two together and you have a depressingly familiar story: whereas Britain is capable of conducting cutting-edge research with huge implications for the wheat crop, its education system, banking system and entrepreneurs are unmoved. |
Gardening is for people who don't quite make it elsewhere. It is not a career in itself, or so most teenagers believe. | Gardening is for people who don't quite make it elsewhere. It is not a career in itself, or so most teenagers believe. |
This green skills gap must surely be made a thing of the past. Whether it is in plant pathology or conducting research into plant breeding, this is a business that just has to grow. | This green skills gap must surely be made a thing of the past. Whether it is in plant pathology or conducting research into plant breeding, this is a business that just has to grow. |
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