Minister calls for public to have their say on Common Agriculture Policy reform

Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and European Programmes in Wales Alun Davies called on the Welsh public to have their say about Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) reform and published a discussion paper to stimulate the debate in December 2011.

'CAP reform; Conversation on the way forward for Wales' follows the publication of the European Commission’s draft Regulations for further reform of the CAP in October 2011, that when agreed, will be implemented on 1 January 2014.

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NFU Cymru: Press Release, 21.12.11: CAP Reform: Conversation on the way forward for Wales http://www.nfu-cymru.org.uk/News/CAP-Reform--Conversation-on-the-way-forward-for-Wales/

Wales: Welsh Government: Press Release, 20.12.11: Deputy Minister invites Wales to join in the CAP conversation http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/environmentandcountryside/2011/111220conversation/?lang=en&ts=4

ESO: Background information: EU aid to farmers to continue over next decade http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-aid-to-farmers-to-continue-over-next-decade/

Wales: Welsh Government: Topics: Environment and countryside: Farming and countryside: Farming and scheme information: Common Agriculture Policy http://wales.gov.uk/topics/environmentcountryside/farmingandcountryside/farming/cap/?lang=en&ts=4

Western Mail, 10.1.12: Deputy Minister sees an exciting year ahead for food producers as he spells out his hopes for 2012 http://www.walesonline.co.uk/countryside-farming-news/country-farming-columnists/2012/01/10/deputy-minister-sees-an-exciting-year-ahead-for-food-producers-as-he-spells-out-his-hopes-for-2012-91466-30089045/

Western Mail, 20.3.12: Views wanted on agriculture policy review http://www.walesonline.co.uk/countryside-farming-news/farming-news/2012/03/20/views-wanted-on-agriculture-policy-review-91466-30575125/

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