Mark Betson

National Water Resources Specialist

Mark works jointly between the NFU East team and the national environment team providing specialist advice on water resources, focusing on national policy development, representation and member guidance on issues including water efficiency and water pricing.

Mark has joined the NFU from the Church of England where he was providing advice to the church in the House of Lords and national church institutions on public policy issues relating to rural affairs, environmental science, land and heritage.

He has a background supporting agriculture as regional director for the Farming Community Network in the South East and with water research working for Adas as a consultant.

Mark has also been involved volunteering with educational work promoting agriculture in schools and supporting students at land based colleges with the South of England Agricultural Society.

He is now based in Northamptonshire with his family where he has an active involvement in local village life.