Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023

51 Meaning of “agriculture” and related references

(1) In this Act, “agriculture” means—

(a) horticulture;

(b) farming arable crops;

(c) dairy farming;

(d) keeping and breeding livestock;

(e) using land as grazing land;

(f) using land as farm woodland or for agroforestry;

(g) controlled environment agriculture;

(h) otherwise growing plants for sale, or for the sale of part of a plant;

(i) maintaining land in a state that makes it suitable for an activity listed in paragraphs (a) to (h).

(2) In subsection (1)—

• “livestock” includes, among other things, any animal kept to produce food, drink, oils, fibres or leathers, or to graze land;

• “controlled environment agriculture” means growing plants in a closed ecosystem permitting the management of environmental variables (including temperature, humidity, light and nutrients).

(3) References in this Act to agricultural markets, agricultural businesses, agricultural producers and agricultural products are to be construed in accordance with subsection (1).