Rural Economy Strategy 2017-2021 Towards Sustainable Farming Department of Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture Department of the Environment Department of Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture Cyril Le Marquand House The Parade St. Helier, JE4 8UL Department of the Environment Environment Division, Howard Davis Farm, Trinity, JE3 5JP States of Jersey 2017 This publication may be reused free of charge in any format or medium provided that it is reused accurately and not used in a misleading context. The material must be acknowledged as States of Jersey and the title of the publication specified. This document is also available on the States of Jersey website www.gov.je Email :
[email protected] Published by the Environment Department, Howard Davis Farm, Trinity Printed on 100% recycled paper from renewable resources. Executive Summary viii Introduction xii Key Sector Analysis xv The Rural Economy Strategy Vision 2017 and beyond xxiv Sustainability of the Rural Economy xxvi 1 STATUTORY FUNCTIONS 2 European / International Links and Issues 2 Jersey London Office (JLO) and Channel Islands Brussels Office (CIBO) 7 Provision of Agricultural Advice 8 Structural Reform of the Jersey Milk Marketing Board (JMMB) 13 Safeguarding the Agricultural Land Bank 16 Legislation governing the marketing of agricultural produce 19 Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) 20 Review of the Wildlife (Jersey) Law 2000 22 Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) Control 23 European Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO) 26 Genetically Modified Organisms