For the conventional farmer, whether on Grade 1 Lincolnshire Fen-land or Less Favoured hill-ground on Harris, it is guaranteed thattheir main objective will be to break-even and, where possible, make a profit. However rising costs of inputs and sundries coupled with depressed grain and livestock prices mean that farmers are increasingly looking towards diversifying their income streams by adding Photovoltaics with sheep grazing underneath and yurts ready to accommodate eager glampers, to the usual livestock and arable mix.
Of all the innovative ways to diversify a farmer’s income, aquaculture does not often (at least in the UK) enter into to the mix. Whether it’s a dislike of the scaly and slimy or a feeling that that the task of running a fish farming operation is simply too far removed from ‘dry land’ based farming, one thing is for certain: we live on an island where the precipitation is considerable and the climate temperate but few landowners feel drawn towards investing in aquaculture…
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