Diolch, Llywydd. Today, I am very pleased to introduce the Agriculture (Wales) Bill, together with its supporting documentation. The Bill is the result of years of policy work, co-design, consultation and stakeholder engagement. The result is an ambitious and transformational piece of legislation that reforms decades of EU farming support, heralding a significant change in how we support the agricultural sector here in Wales. It is the first Welsh agricultural Bill, the first time the Welsh Government has had the opportunity to bring legislation before the Senedd to legislate for our agricultural sector, and significantly, the Bill contains a modern and comprehensive definition of agriculture, reflecting agriculture in the twenty-first century.

As I have stated many times, I am immensely proud of the agricultural sector in Wales. This is the first made-in-Wales policy framework that recognises complementary objectives of supporting farmers to produce food sustainably, alongside taking action to respond to the climate and nature emergencies, contributing to thriving rural communities and keeping farmers on the land.