Will the Minister confirm which stakeholders the Welsh Government has engaged with in the past twelve months concerning planned support for organics in the sustainable farming scheme?
Answered by Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd | Answered on 05/12/2023
The Welsh Government has engaged with farmers and a wide range of stakeholders, including as part of the co-design process, on the full range of issues associated with the development of the Sustainable Farming Scheme. Welsh Government officials have discussed the development of the Scheme with representatives of the Welsh Organic Forum and Soil Association as part of this broad engagement and in relation to support for the organic sector.