The 49 scarecrows standing outside Parliament represent the 49% of fruit and vegetable farmers who say it's likely they will go out of business in the next 12 months, with many blaming supermarkets and their buyers as a leading threat to their livelihoods, according to research by organic veg box company, Riverford.

The 49 scarecrows standing outside Parliament represent the 49% of fruit and vegetable farmers who say it's likely they will go out of business in the next 12 months, with many blaming supermarkets and their buyers as a leading threat to their livelihoods, according to research by organic veg box company, Riverford.