Staff of 29 now  working on forestry appeals in DAFM

Since the Forestry Appeals Committee was established in 2018, the number of appeals has increased from 489 in 2019 to 874 in 2020 

The number of agriculture appeals submitted to the Office in 2020 was 34% higher than in 2019. File Picture.  

A staff of 29 is now employed by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to deal with appeals against department decisions.

However, dealing with agriculture and forestry appeals is delayed due to an increase in the volume of appeals received by the Agriculture Appeals Office.