The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is a statutory levy board and executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Funded primarily by a compulsory levy on farmers, growers and others in the supply chain, it aims to improve farm business efficiency, productivity and competitiveness through research and development, market intelligence and export development.
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Potato, Crops The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board funded UK potato sector research and market development through its AHDB Potatoes division until 2021.
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The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is a statutory levy board and an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra). Funded primarily by a compulsory levy on farmers, growers, and others in the supply chain, the AHDB aims to improve farm business efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness through research and development, market intelligence, and export development. Historically, the AHDB operated across six divisions.
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