Defra
Government & Politics abbreviation · UK Government
| Stands for | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
|---|---|
| Categories | Government & Politics |
Defra stands for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, a UK government abbreviation.
UK department responsible for the environment, farming, food production, fisheries, water and rural communities in England, and for some UK-wide matters such as international environmental negotiations.
Example: Farmers must apply to Defra for the new sustainable farming payments.
Usage notes
Created in 2001, it replaced the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food after the foot-and-mouth outbreak. Its agencies include the Environment Agency and the Animal and Plant Health Agency. The government itself writes it "Defra" in mixed case, though older documents use DEFRA.
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