Property owners with spare land are being partnered up."It works within the nature friendly, regenerative sector and to support new entrants into starting new farming enterprises."

Somerset's famous cider orchards have been "decimated" by the long summer drought, producers say. Many trees have produced no fruit at all, and others have dropped their fruit early, rotting before they ripened.

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu calls for transforming horticulture to boost healthy diets, address rising prices, and strengthen climate resilience for global food security.