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Wales' Rural Affairs Secretary Huw Irranca-Davies chairs first SFS roundtable to agree other ways to sequester carbon

The Welsh Government said the roundtable will provide the next opportunity to work collectively with the sector on the design of the Sustainable Farming Scheme, following the recent consultation

Rachael Brown
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Wales' Rural Affairs Secretary Huw Irranca-Davies chairs first SFS roundtable to agree other ways to sequester carbon

The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies will today (June 6) chair the inaugural meeting of the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) roundtable to agree steps to convene...

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