Conservative agriculture spokeswoman Antoinette Sandbach said Mr Davies must consider urgent financial support for farmers.

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Farming lobbies say they support its principles, but they urge the government to provide financial and technical support for the displaced so that they become productive farmers.

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Sabra has provided financial support for chickpea research at Virginia State University, and this spring, Virginia State recruited farmers to plant chickpeas in on-farm trials.

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