Deputy Minister tours Tywi Valley
The Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and European Programmes, Alun Davies, paid a visit to the Tywi Valley to see how the £15.7 million invested in the county by the Rural Development Plan for Wales 2007 -13 (RDP) is helping rural communities in the area.
The RDP for Wales 2007-2013 is funded by the Welsh Government and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and is a scheme to regenerate rural Carmarthenshire. Individuals, community groups and rural businesses have all benefitted under the scheme and the Minister met with a selection of these beneficiaries during the day.
First stop was the office of Tywi Afan Yr Oesoedd (TAYO) in Llandeilo to learn how the organisation is strengthening links between the community and the landscape and helping people develop the skills needed to look after the landscape. Mr Davies was able to see the effect of TAYO’s work when he visited Cwm y Sgyfarnog Farm. Farmers Mr and Mrs Jamieson received assistance of £6,500 via ...