Land-Based Industry Analysis

Organisations and businesses in a land-based industry
You need to provide a briefing for a politician taking over a remit for the land-based sector. This must show the range of organisations involved, the importance of one industry, and the impact of organisations on one land-based business. (Poster or factsheet).
• Consider the local, regional and national economy.
• Links should include suppliers of goods and services, representative organisations and professional bodies, regulatory bodies, competitors and customers.
The impact of other organisations on the specific business in the environmental and land-based sector.

P1 describe the importance of businesses within the industry to the economy
With over 8,000 active equestrian industry

The majority of those employed fall within rural areas, where the industry is believed to be second largest employer.

Recreation, leisure and sports
Although the number of households in the UK that are considered to own a horse as steadily fallen since 2011 it remains above 440,000. At the same time the number of horses fallen by approximately 44,000 down to 944,000 in 2015

This level of ownership and usage generates 19 million equestrian related consumers in Britain a figure that is stable over the last 20 years, represents over £500 million in indirect equestrian related consumer expenditure. While the average cost of upkeep for a horse is estimated to be in the order of £3200 per year direct (i.e. feeding, stabling, and veterinary health) expenditure is in the order of £2.8 billion. British Racing
• Over £950 million invested in British racing facilities, in the last 10 years
• 5.6 million in event attendance (behind football is the second best attended sport)
• Direct employment of 85000 people.

Industry representation to the Government is via the British Horse Industry Confederation

The impact of cancelling such events can be extreme both on the local and regional economies.

For example the Country Land and Business Association estimated around £30 million was lost in the cancellation of Badminton Horse Trials in 2012; £4.5 million from the Great Yorkshire Show after it was cancelled on the first day in 2012 and £5 million from the Suffolk Show, cancelled on the second day in 2012.

Despite common European legislation on Equine Passports, the crises resulting from horse meat entering the human food chain extended across Europe. What started as an issues with one supplier developed in to both an economic and political issue, with major UK retailers Tesco, Iceland, Aldi and Findus) all caught after selling products containing horse meat.

The issue highlights failings in government regulation and administration of equine passports as well as failings in the supply chain practices of major UK retailers operating under accreditation provided by the British Retail