EBLEX ("English Beef and Lamb Executive"), now called AHDB Beef and Lamb is a division of the
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and delivers services to beef and lamb levy payers in
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
. It exists to enhance the competitiveness and sustainability of the English beef and lamb sector. It was renamed Beef and Lamb in June 2015. Its functions and aims remain unchanged.
Function
AHDB Beef and Lamb have the following aims:
* To help the English beef and sheep meat supply chain become more efficient
* To add value to the English beef and sheep
meat industry
The meat industry are the people and companies engaged in modern industrialized livestock agriculture for the production, packing, preservation and marketing of meat (in contrast to dairy products, wool, etc.). In economics, the meat industry is ...
.
It is funded through a statutory levy paid to the AHDB on all beef and sheep animals slaughtered in, or live animals exported from, England.
External links
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QSM Beef and Lamb
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Agricultural organisations based in England
Marketing boards
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