AHDB announces three new sector board chairs
big challenges and opportunities for Market share
British agriculture and I am looking “I believe that is essential if UK
forward to playing a part in helping
agriculture is to be able to take on
lead AHDB’s strategy during this
and win market share from our
exciting period.”
competitors around the world and I
Mr Temple, who held the NFU vice look forward to making a contribution
president role from 2006 to 2009,
to that goal.”
said: “As the industry faces real
AHDB chairman Peter Kendall said:
challenges of sustainable, competitive “I’m delighted to welcome these four
production in a fast-moving and
industry experts to the AHDB Board.
uncertain global market, it is an
They share my passion to both grow
exciting time to become a board
British agriculture and to develop
member during AHDB’s next phase of AHDB into a leading centre for
FOUR high-profile industry figures
in EU elections earlier this year,
development.”
agricultural innovation.”
have been appointed to the board
will also join the AHDB board as an
Mrs Ward, formerly a BPEX member He thanked the departing sector chairs
of the Agriculture and Horticulture
independent member, replacing Tim
for eight years, said: “I am extremely for the ‘massive contribution they
Development Board (AHDB),
Kelly.
excited by the opportunities for
have made to their respective sectors
including three new sector chairs.
All four appointments, made by the
market development, innovation and over many years’ and Mr Kelly for
Yorkshire farmer and former NFU
Government, will take effect from
growth for the industry, and look
his contribution as an independent
vice-president Paul Temple will be
April 1.
forward to working with AHDB to
member of the board.
the new chairman of the cereals and Big challenges
make this a reality for the pig sector.” The appointments have been
oilseeds board, replacing Jonathan
Mr Roberts, who has also just taken Mr Lyon said: “There is a massive
made jointly by Ministers in the
Tipples.
on the role of Hertfordshire NFU
task ahead of us in building AHDB
Department for Environment, Food
Stuart Roberts, a Hertfordshire farmer chairman and is a member of the
into an organisation able to provide
and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Scottish
who sits on a number of industry
Animal Health and Welfare Board
world class technical and marketing Government, the Welsh Government
bodies, will replace John Cross as
for England, will step down from his advice for farmers and growers in
and the Department of Agriculture
chair of the beef and lamb strategy
part-time role at meat processor ABP every part of the UK.
and Rural Development for Northern
board.
in order to concentrate on his AHDB
Ireland.
Lincolnshire pig and arable farmer
work and farming activities.
Meryl Ward will succeed Stewart
He said: “I am delighted to be taking New Government Initiatives – Could they help you?
Houston as chair of the pigs board.
up this opportunity with the AHDB
Establishments of Further Education aren’t for Agency. This opportunity is not paid for like a
Former Scottish Liberal Democrat
and its beef and lamb Sector board.
everyone and Dora Pilkington of Coldblow
college course would be and the trainees can
MEP George Lyon, who lost his seat The next few years will see some
Equestrian Centre in Kent explains how a new continue to claim Jobseekers and employers will
Government Initiative is helping people find
training in the workplace, without having to go
to college first.
“The new opportunity for M