Welcome to Agriculture & Rural Affairs Department (ARAD)
- The Welsh Assembly Government is responsible for
agriculture, fisheries, food, forestry and rural affairs
in Wales.
- Joint responsibility for agriculture, fisheries,
food, forestry and rural policy within the UK rests
with:
Department of
Agriculture & Rural Development Northern Ireland
(DARDNI)
Department of Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Scottish
Executive Environment & Rural Affairs Department
(SEERAD)
Welsh Assembly Government Agriculture & Rural
Affairs Department (ARAD)
- Advice and support on forestry matters is provided
by the Forestry
Commission. The Head of the Forestry Commission
in Wales is Simon Hewitt.
- Advice on Genetically Modified (GM) Crops matters
rest with Countryside Division, which is part of the
Transport, Planning and Environment Group, within
the Welsh Assembly Government.
Objectives
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- The main objective of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Department is to promote a thriving rural economy, which
is modern and broad based.
- The Welsh Assembly Government is committed to developing
income and employment in rural areas; helping farming
to adapt; supporting those who have suffered as a result
of Foot
and Mouth Disease; and helping the land based economy.
- A wide range of programmes and initiatives have been
put in place to achieve this, including The Plan for Wales
and the National Economic Development Strategy - A
Winning Wales.
- The Welsh Assembly Government is in consultation with
a wide-range of groups & individuals from Wales, all
of whom are committed to promoting and advancing the rural
economy, including the Farming
Futures Group.
To learn more about the structure of ARAD, click here.
Contacts
For further information please contact us at agriculture@wales.gsi.gov.uk
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