Agriculture

• Agriculture and Environment Biotechnology Commission - Advises the UK government on biotechnology issues and developments which impact on agriculture and the environment.
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• Information on Farming - MAFF farming site provides information on CAP reform, agricultural employment, agrimoney, grants and financial assistance, milk quotas, plant health and horticulture.
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• Institute of Arable Crops Research - The IACR is supported by the BBSRC, MAFF, SBRE Fund, ODA, and the private sector. It conducts basic, strategic and applied research in biological and related sciences; integrating these to optimise crop production systems. Site describes the work of the institute and provides maps of how to get to its sites.
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• MAFF-BSE - Official UK government site which covers a number of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) related subjects.
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• Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food - MAFF. The UK Government department tasked with issues such as food safety and the environmental impact of farming as well as the more traditional role of farmer support.
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• National Institute of Agricultural Botany - The NIAB is an independent body specialising in agriculture, horticulture and food. It supplies a number of services including consultancy, training, and technical advice to governments, supra-governmental agencies, agribusiness and farmers.
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• UK Pesticides Safety Directorate - Includes a section on LERAPs (Local Environmental Risk Assessments For Pesticides) and a downloadable version of the PSD Consumer model.
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