9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Rhanddeiliaid eraill
On that point there where you said 'deliver that outcome', this is something that I've been trying to rationalise in my head. The outcome is what? Delivering tree planting, carbon sequestration, increasing canopy cover—what is the outcome that is trying to be…
9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Sefydliadau amgylcheddol
Okay. Thank you, Chair.
9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Sefydliadau amgylcheddol
Yes. Thank you very much, Chair. I appreciate it. Just on the tree planting policy—and you're right, there's a uniformity in agreement that trees are of benefit. Have Welsh Government lost the argument with the sector on this due to just their insistence on…
9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Sefydliadau amgylcheddol
Thanks, Andrew. Thank you, Chair.
9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Sefydliadau amgylcheddol
So, there's an agreement there of potentially reducing the 17, or remanaging, reframing, restructuring the 17 to make the scheme more attractive, for farmers to go, 'Ah, actually, that is something that I can apply and therefore deliver the environmental…
9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Sefydliadau amgylcheddol
Thank you. It was just to develop the thoughts around the optional collaborative layers and, Alex, you've touched on it there in detail, but, Andrew, I want to give you an opportunity to get into the weeds on it: 17 universal actions, where the budget should…
9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Sefydliadau amgylcheddol
Thanks, Rhys. Rhys, over to you. You mentioned the universal and optional collaborative tiers in your previous answers, and a bit more depth on that would be appreciated.
9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Sefydliadau amgylcheddol
On the phasing out of BPS, are you content with what is currently being proposed by the Welsh Government in that, or is there another way that NFFN would envisage that being done?
9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Sefydliadau amgylcheddol
Thanks, Rhys. You touched on there both the universal actions and the optional and collaborative tiers, and I was wondering if I could delve into that in a little bit more depth. You mentioned there the attractiveness financially of farmers having to sign up…
9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Sefydliadau amgylcheddol
Diolch. Rhys Evans, eich meddyliau chi, os gwelwch yn dda.
9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Sefydliadau amgylcheddol
I'll leave it there on the organic talk, so that I don't take away from Jenny's line of questioning later on. Rhys Owen, I was just wondering if you could outline your thoughts around the payment methodology.
9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Sefydliadau amgylcheddol
Just a wider question, then. I know Jenny's going to come on to organic farming later, so I won't tread into her theme of questioning, but why do you think that that's been the case around organics—the ending of Glastir Organic, the nonfulfillment or the…
9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Sefydliadau amgylcheddol
That's helpful. Andrew, on that. I know the social value was mentioned by Alex there as well, and I'm not sure if you could touch on that as well in your thoughts around the payment methodology.
9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Sefydliadau amgylcheddol
Well, there's no budget attached to it.
9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Sefydliadau amgylcheddol
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Good morning, panel. Thanks very much for joining us. It feels like it's been a never-ending discussion around the sustainable farming scheme and ensuring it's right, and it's right for farmers and right for the environment as well, and I…
9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Undebau Ffermio
Okay, thank you. Diolch, Cadeirydd.
9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Undebau Ffermio
Okay. Dominic.
9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Undebau Ffermio
Okay. Thank you. Do either Dennis or Dominic want to come in? Go on, Dennis.
9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Undebau Ffermio
Okay. Thank you. Aled.
9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Undebau Ffermio
Diolch, Cadeirydd. I'm going to have some questions around the action layers and the universal actions, optional and collaborative. And I just wanted the panel's view on the 17 universal actions, and, then, their thoughts on the Welsh Government's emphasis or…
9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Undebau Ffermio
Okay, thank you. Thank you, Chair.
9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Undebau Ffermio
Can I ask on that, then, feeling on the outside, do you feel that the proposals as they are incentivise young farmers at all, young entrants specifically, to get into the industry or give them a boost at all? Is it that young entrants, young farmers, have…
9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Undebau Ffermio
Okay, thank you. Dominic, a question specifically for you and young farmers and new entrants and young entrants to the industry. I saw you shake your head to a question from the Chair earlier about engagement with the new Cabinet Secretary, so I take that as…
9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Undebau Ffermio
Okay. Gareth.
9 Mai 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Undebau Ffermio
Brilliant. And this is a question to whomever in the panel feels most able to answer it: Soil Association Cymru have said that very small farms, such as small-scale horticulture producers, are unlikely to receive sufficient financial incentive from an…
