AHDB commits to changes following farm assurance review
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has published its response to the independent UK-wide Farm Assurance Review (FAR).
AHDB said its response to the review, which was published in January, confirms its strong commitment to changes that ensure assurance is working effectively for everyone – both farmers and the wider supply chain.
The board said it is committed to working quickly on the key recommendations, most of which will require collaborative work and take some time.
There are several key areas the AHDB said it plans to prioritise:
Commenting on the review, AHDB chief executive Graham Wilkinson stated: “AHDB is fully committed to seeing change in assurance that benefits everyone.
“My team and I are continuing to work with the unions, having jointly funded the original report, in supporting David Llewelyn, the lead independent commissioner who will report on progress in the future.
“The report is applicable to all assurance schemes, but it is clear that some of the recommendations are focused specifically on Red Tractor.”
