Welsh Conservative Shadow Farming Minister Andrew RT Davies has warned Plaid Cymru’s real terms cuts to farm support will devastate the sector.
Farm subsidy schemes will receive a budget of £340 million a year – the same as farms have received since 2012.
This represents a substantial real terms cut when inflation is taken into account.
Farming and environment groups have warned £500 million a year is required.
Mr Davies said:
“This represents a real terms cut to farming support and falls far short of what farmers warned is required.
“Plaid Cymru separatists have found money to fund a Nation of Sanctuary for asylum seekers, but won’t fund Welsh farming adequately.
“Their priorities are all wrong.”
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