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Food and drink is the largest manufacturing sector in Britain, and 4th largest in the world. The British food supply chain represents 6.8% of gross value added (around £105 billion) and 4 million jobs with around 500,000 people in farming and fishing and over 400,000 people in food manufacturing. However Britain is not self-sufficient in food production, importing almost half of the total consumed (48%) – and the proportion is rising. Therefore, as a food-trading nation, Britain relies on both imports and a thriving agricultural sector to feed itself and drive economic growth.