Welcome

Cymraeg

to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) - an evidence-based levy board with a pivotal role to make the industry sectors we support more competitive and sustainable

To achieve this, we undertake research and development (R&D) and farm-level knowledge transfer (KT) and knowledge exchange (KE) activity. We also provide essential market information to improve supply chain transparency, deliver marketing promotion activities to help stimulate demand and also work to maintain and develop export markets.

We are funded by the agriculture and horticulture industries through statutory levies.

We work to support meat and livestock (cattle, sheep and pigs) in England; horticulture, milk and potatoes in Great Britain; cereals and oilseeds in the UK. This is delivered under sector-specific brands (see below) - in all, we represent about 75% of total UK agricultural output.

The responsibility for setting strategic priorities and recommending levy rates is delegated to the sector-specific advisory committees, (known as 'sector boards'), comprised of levy payers and industry representatives.

We also have a commercial operation within the group, Meat & Livestock Commercial Services Ltd, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of AHDB.

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Hot links... to our sector divisions

Horticulture
HDS
Beef and Lamb
EBLEX
Milk
Dairy Co
Cereals and
Oilseeds
HGCA
Pigs

bpex

Potatoes
Potato Council
Commercial
Services
mlc
Horticultural Development Company

www.hdc.org.uk

Facilitates near-market horticultural R&D and associated technology transfer to improve the profitability of the British horticulture industry.

EBLEX

www.EBLEX.org.uk

EBLEX aims to create a sustainable and competitive beef and lamb industry in England, delivering innovative technology transfer and market information services to businesses across the beef and lamb supply chain.

DairyCo

www.dairyco.org.uk

DairyCo promotes world class knowledge to British dairy farmers so they can profit from a sustainable future.

HGCA

www.hgca.com

Works to deliver a world-class arable industry through independence, innovation and investment.

BPEX

www.BPEX.org.uk

BPEX is focused on enhancing the competitiveness, efficiency and profitability for English pig levy payers and driving demand for English pork and pig meat products in Britain and globally.

Potato Council

www.potato.org.uk

Works towards making the British potato industry more competitive and helps stimulate use of the GB potato crop in home and export markets.

Meat and Livestock Commercial Services Limited

www.mlcsl.co.uk
Provides data advice, logistics and inspection services to the Defra family and the meat and livestock industry on a commercial basis