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Agriculture and Forestry Wales

Agriculture and Forestry Wales. Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee 11 November 2008 Royal Welsh Showground Terry Rose Director Wales. Overview Farming. Number of holdings 38k Number engaged 50k Diversification 20% holdings. Woodland. Forestry 13% of land (8% England, 17% Scotland

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Agriculture and Forestry Wales

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  1. Agriculture and Forestry Wales Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee 11 November 2008 Royal Welsh Showground Terry Rose Director Wales

  2. Overview Farming • Number of holdings 38k • Number engaged 50k • Diversification 20% holdings

  3. Woodland • Forestry 13% of land (8% England, 17% Scotland • New Wales Woodlands Strategy Jan 2009: outcomes? integrated land practices, increase cover, diversification and members of public amenity (92k ha opened since 2001, footfall? millions) • Healthy Work Wellbeing Programme: Leisure, sports, tourism, education • Develop new timber products/skills

  4. Fatals Wales 03-07

  5. Fatals 05-07 • Overturning lime spreader/tractor • Fall through Roof • Bulls two • Quad Bike • JCB crushing • Run over by tractor • Run over by tractor by son

  6. Accident Picture Particular Features • Overturning • Stockhandling • Forestry situations • Underreporting • Non labour incidents

  7. Public Stakeholders • Welsh Assembly Government • including Farming Connect and sub networks e.g. Animal Health Liaison Group (movement/control of livestock) • Sector stakeholders: Environment Agency, Forestry Commission, Countryside Commission for Wales, Sea Fisheries, Gangmasters Licensing Agency

  8. Sector Stakeholders • National Farmers Union • Farmers Union of Wales • Country Land and Business Association • TUC Wales • Young Farmers Clubs Wales • Lantra • Forestry/Woodland groups

  9. Activities Farming • Transport blitz • Cockling • Health on Open Farms (HoOF) • RWS 1400 visitors inc. joint safety initiative Western Power, Road Safety, Fire Authority Network Rail • FUW/NFU and College presentations • Vulnerable worker initiative N Wales

  10. Safety Health Awareness Days 07-09 • Two arboriculture • Forestry in Denbigh • Farming, Royal Welsh Showground • Farming, Gelli Aur College Carmarthen • Health Awareness Outdoor Workers • Two farming planned < March 09 • Total attending = 800+ • 5 Mini SHADs with E Agency = 240

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