Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
DEFRA. The UK Government department tasked with issues such as the environment, rural development, the countryside, wildlife, animal welfare and sustainable development. Formerly MAFF, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Foods.
www.defra.gov.uk

DEFRA - Rural Development
Rural Development portal from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Provides information on topics such as farm diversification, regional development and the Rural Task Force.
www.defra.gov.uk/erdp/default.htm

DEFRA: Rural Affairs Forum for England
Meeting minutes and conference reports from the official national sounding board so that Ministers have regular and direct contact with the main rural groups so that they know what is going on and what countryside people think.
www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/rafe/