Pig industry structure in Great Britain: review
A review of the pig industry in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) with recommendations for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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A review of the pig industry structure in Great Britain and the Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order (PRIMO) 2011 legislation.
Defra commissioned the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to conduct the review. AHDB is a statutory levy board, funded by farmers, growers and others in the supply chain to support the farming industry.
It’s a review of how changes to the industry in the past decade could affect current legislation to meet future challenges relating to pig health and disease control.
Read the government’s response to the pig industry structure in Great Britain: review