What was the issue?
On the 6th of May 2021, people living in Wales voted to elect 60 members of Senedd Cymru /the Welsh Parliament (previously known as the Welsh Assembly).
The next term of the Senedd is crucial for the future of Welsh Agriculture, food and land use. Big decisions will have to be made with regard to future, post-Brexit regulations on farm subsidies and rural development schemes (including agri-environmental schemes); National Forest plans, environmental regulations, climate and biodiversity targets and the post-COVID recovery.
What did we do?
The Landworkers’ Alliance put together resources to help voters along:
- Welsh Senedd Election: Q&A
- Summary of our Policy Priorities
- Summary of main party pledges in relation to agricultural support, food policy, climate and environmental emergency, support for new entrants and other areas relevant to agroecological farmers, growers and foresters.
We asked the candidates for the upcoming elections to pledge their support for agroecological farmers, growers, crofters and foresters. We also asked our members and supporters to email the candidates in their area using our template letter. An example letter can be found here.