PART 6GENERAL

I151Meaning of “agriculture” and related references

1

In this Act, “agriculture” means—

a

horticulture;

b

farming arable crops;

c

dairy farming;

d

keeping and breeding livestock;

e

using land as grazing land;

f

using land as farm woodland or for agroforestry;

g

controlled environment agriculture;

h

otherwise growing plants for sale, or for the sale of part of a plant;

i

maintaining land in a state that makes it suitable for an activity listed in paragraphs (a) to (h).

2

In subsection (1)—

  • “livestock” includes, among other things, any animal kept to produce food, drink, oils, fibres or leathers, or to graze land;

  • “controlled environment agriculture” means growing plants in a closed ecosystem permitting the management of environmental variables (including temperature, humidity, light and nutrients).

3

References in this Act to agricultural markets, agricultural businesses, agricultural producers and agricultural products are to be construed in accordance with subsection (1).