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We are responsible for improving and protecting the environment. We aim to grow a green economy and sustain thriving rural communities. We also support our world-leading food, farming and fishing industries. Defra is a ministerial department, supported by 34 agencies...
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland) is supported by 2 agencies and public bodies .
We pay out over £2 billion each year to support a thriving farming and food sector, supporting agricultural and rural communities to create a better place to live. RPA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food...
A note of the meetings held by the Inter Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Fund of up to £7 million will boost access to nature and support rural communities across England to become more green-fingered
Responsibilities include: ministerial lead for COVID-19 relating to Defra Issues biosecurity strategy, including animal health and traceability management of endemic and exotic animal diseases, including bovine TB policy plant and tree health invasive non-native species food compositional standards and food...
Annual statistics about agriculture in the United Kingdom.
How to manage the health and welfare of poultry during transport, at market and during slaughter.
Find out how the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) handles your personal data
Sign in to the Rural Payments service to make a rural payments claim or update your details. Find out how to register for an account.
How to register and update your personal, business and land details on the Rural Payments service.
The Secretary of State for Rural Affairs spoke at the Countryside Future conference on 6 June 2023.
The Commission for Rural Communities (CRC) was established to promote awareness of rural needs amongst decision makers across and beyond government. It was abolished in 2013.
Unleashing Rural Opportunity document launched
Experts can now apply to advise Defra on new ways to finance innovation and achieve a return on investment, including the possibility of a dedicated fund
ELLA is the Evidence and Lessons from Latin America programme
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