UK horticulture growers vote to abolish levy for AHDB
ByNancy Nicolson
61% of growers voted against the continuation of a levy.
UK horticulture producers have voted to abolish the statutory Agriculture and Horticulture Board (AHDB) levy.
The turnout of eligible voters was 69%, with 61% voting against the continuation of the levy, and 39% supporting the status quo.
The result has been passed to UK ministers and the devolved administrations to decide what happens next.
AHDB chairman Nicholas Saphir said: “The voting information reported by UK Engage shows different sentiment across different crop sectors and size of business. It is really a very complex picture.”
UK Farming Minister Victoria Prentis said: “We will now take these results and scrutinise them closely before making a decision on the future of the horticulture levy in due course.”
The ballot outturn report by UK Engage, the independent company which ran the ballot, is online here.
UK horticulture growers vote to abolish levy for AHDB
