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Farming

Levy Boards restructuring

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A new levy board structure is being created to replace the existing levy bodies and is expected to come into effect on 1 April 2008.

There will be one overarching levy board called the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). AHDB will be a Non Departmental Public Body (NDPB) and will have six  wholly-owned subsidiary companies that will be Companies Limited by Guarantee. The subsidiary companies will cover the sectors covered by the existing boards. The sector companies are:

  • BPEX Limited - English pig sector
  • HGCA Limited - UK cereals and oilseeds sector
  • Horticultural Development Company Ltd - GB horticulture sector
  • EBLEX Ltd - English beef and lamb sector
  • Dairy Co Ltd - GB milk sector
  • The Potato Council Ltd - GB potato sector
Existing bodies

 

Page last modified: 23 April 2008
Page published: 15 March 2005

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs