New polling by YouGov shows that Britons value farmers more than any other country.
An international YouGov survey of more than 22,000 people in 16 countries reveals the most and least-respected professions.
While scientists and doctors came out as the most-respected professions worldwide, which is no surprise given how the world continues to be gripped by a pandemic, 47% of UK respondents said they would be happy if their child became a farmer, compared to a global average of 23%.
No other country in the survey showed a higher degree of respect for farmers than the UK.
CLA President Mark Bridgeman said: “Covid-19 and Brexit have challenged food supply chains like never before. But it is also making people realise the extent of the UK’s leadership in producing first-class food. British farmers have some of the highest environmental and animal welfare standards in the world. People increasingly know that British produce is a badge of quality and sustainability – and we should promote it."
In the South East the CLA represents thousands of farmers, landowners and rural businesses in Kent, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
