Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Order 2008 (S.I. No. 576 of 2008).

Subject

Agricultural & rural development

Keyword

Agricultural development Institution

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

This Order provides for the establishment of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board. It shall in respect of the (a) the beef and sheep industry in England; (b) the cereal and oilseed industries in the United Kingdom; (c) the horticulture industry in Great Britain; (d) the milk industry in Great Britain; (e) the pig industry in England; and (f) the potato industry in Great Britain, increase efficiency or productivity, improve marketing; improve or develop services that those industries provide or could provide to the community; and improve the ways in which those industries contribute to sustainable development. It shall replace the: (a) the British Potato Council; (b) the Home-Grown Cereals Authority; (c) the Horticultural Development Council; (d) the Meat and Livestock Commission; and (e) the Milk Development Council.

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (2006 Chapter 16).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Agricultural development, Biodiversity, Protection of environment, Pesticides, Environmental planning, Cultural heritage, Hazardous substances, Policy/planning, Inland waters, Institution, Ecosystem preservation, Management/conservation, Birds, Alien species, National parks, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX