Wales’ new First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth MS confirmed Llyr Gruffydd MS as Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability on Thursday 13th May, as details of who would serve in the new Welsh Government were published.
NFU Cymru President Abi Reader said: “We offer our congratulations to both Rhun ap Iorwerth on becoming Wales new First Minister and to Llyr Gruffydd on his appointment as Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability.
“Plaid Cymru’s election manifesto contains several commitments that align very closely with a number of the key policy asks in NFU Cymru’s own Senedd Elections manifesto."
Abi Reader, NFU Cymru President
Shared areas of ambition
“NFU Cymru has worked closely with Llyr in his capacity as Plaid Cymru’s Shadow Rural Affairs Spokesperson for a number of years and he brings a wealth of experience and understanding of the sector to this role at a critical time for the industry.
“Plaid Cymru’s election manifesto contains several commitments that align very closely with a number of the key policy asks in NFU Cymru’s own Senedd Elections manifesto.
We congratulate Llyr Gruffydd on his appointment today and we look forward to continuing our positive working relationship in his new capacity as Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability, working together to deliver on those shared areas of ambition for the benefit of Welsh farmers and rural Wales.”
