Upcoming agricultural shows this summer will provide more
opportunities for discussion and to see the best of rural Wales,
Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales has said.
The Minister will be visiting both the Anglesey and Pembrokeshire
shows this week, and will be joined by the First Minister at Mona for Sioe
Mon The Welsh Government has a presence at both shows
where farmers will be able to find out more about the proposals
for the Sustainable Farming Scheme.
The Minister for Rural Affairs said: “I’m looking forward to
visiting both shows this week. Sioe Mon and the
Pembrokeshire Show are highlights of the rural calendar, and very
popular with locals and visitors alike.
“As at the
Royal Welsh the shows bring rural communities together, and are a
great opportunity to have discussions and debates.
“The Welsh
Government will have a presence at both shows, and I would
encourage everyone to call in and find out more about the
proposals for the Sustainable Farming Scheme. We will be
consulting on the final scheme towards the end of this year where
we will be incorporating the findings from last year’s co-design
exercise to help shape the next version of the SFS proposals.
“The
industry is facing change and many challenges including the
climate and nature emergencies. The last few summers have
highlighted the very real and devastating global impact of
climate change and there is no doubt this will be the greatest
challenge for agriculture and food production. Whatever
changes we make for the future, the priority must be to allow our
farmers to produce food sustainably while tackling the climate
emergency.
“I’m
looking forward to the shows this summer, and to hear people’s
views.”
The First
Minister said: “Sioe Mon is one of the highlights of the summer
calendar of events in North Wales, and I’m looking forward to
attending today. It will be an opportunity to continue
discussions with farmers and others about future support for the
industry.
“Events
like Sioe Mon show what our rural communities achieve and
highlight the excellent produce we have here in Wales. To
produce food sustainably in the future we must address the
climate and nature emergencies which are all too real.
Farmers are ideally placed to help us do that, and contribute
towards reaching our net zero target.”
Notes to editors
The First Minister will be with the Rural Affairs Minister at the
Anglesey Show on Tuesday, 15 August.
The Rural Affairs Minister will be at the Pembrokeshire Show on
Wednesday, 16 August.
