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- 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.
- 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".
- 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.
- Provincial Farm Organizations - Major agriculture, food and rural organizations either based in or having a major involvement across rural Ontario compiled by the Ontario Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
- Ministry of Rural Development - Information on rural development, poverty alleviation, Panchayati Raj, and status reports.
- Rural Bazar - A scheme to provide internet visibility and sales facilities for rural artisans and rural products.
- Scotsman.com News - Hunting Ban 'Not Class War' - During Lords question time, Junior Rural Affairs Minister Lord Whitty answered that the newspaper column by an aide to Rural Affairs Minister Alun Michael claiming that the Hunting Act was about class war, was quite clearly "not a statement of Government policy."
- DEFRA - West Midlands Regional Chapter - Geographic area and physical content; environment; social issues; rural business; impact of previous MAFF and non-MAFF schemes; proposed strategy, objectives and priorities for action. England Rural Development Programme from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
- Rural Development Programme for Northern Ireland - Programme aiming to provide a range of investment opportunities for rural people between now and 2006. Overview of plans, news, contacts, and how to apply.
- DEFRA - South East Regional Chapter - Geographic area and physical content; environment; social issues; rural business; impact of previous MAFF and non-MAFF schemes; proposed strategy, objectives and priorities for action. England Rural Development Programme from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Wikipedia Articles
- Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a position with the opposition's Shadow cabinet that deals with issues surrounding the environment and food and rural affairs; if elected, the designated person is slated to become the new Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
- Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a UK cabinet-level position in charge of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and the successor to the positions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
- Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs - The Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs () is the senior minister at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in the Irish Government.
- Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Ontario) - The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs responsible for agricultural, food and rural affairs with Ontario. Traditionally the ministry existed to promote products grow in Ontario (via Foodland Ontario) and provide financial assistance to farms in times of need.
- Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee - The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The remit of the Committee is to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and its associated public bodies.