Raising the profile of HNV Farming in the UK

Although most types of farms in the UK can, if managed sympathetically, provide a home for nature alongside food production, there are some, low-intensity farming systems that are particularly valuable for wildlife and can also deliver a host of wider benefits including carbon storage, the protection of water resources, and a wealth of landscape and cultural heritage.

These High Nature Value (HNV) farming systems are predominantly grazing livestock farms in hill and upland areas, where climatic factors, land quality and distance from markets makes farming particularly difficult. Lowland farms, managed at a low intensity, can also deliver a patchwork of habitats and farmland features which provide important refuges for wildlife. HNV farms are economically vulnerable and the farmers, crofters and rural communities that depend on them often struggle to make a living.

The future of HNV farming in the UK hangs in the balance; without a better package of financial support, their future is under threat, along with that of the incredible wildlife they sustain. Our coalition of organisations calls for action now to prevent the loss of HNV farming.

High Nature Value Farming

Raising the profile of HNV farming in the UK

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Raising a voice for High Value Nature Farmers