» Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
   The UK Government department tasked with issues such as the environment, rural development, the countryside, wildlife, animal welfare and sustainable development. Formerly MAFF, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Foods.
   http://www.defra.gov.uk

» DEFRA - Rural Development
   Rural Development portal from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Provides information on topics such as farm diversification, regional development and the Rural Task Force.
   http://www.defra.gov.uk/erdp/default.htm

» DEFRA: Rural Affairs Forum for England
   Meeting minutes and conference reports from the official national sounding board so that Ministers "have regular and direct contact with the main rural groups so that they know what is going on and what countryside people think".
   http://www.defra.gov.uk/rural/

» MAGIC
   Multi-Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside brings together definitive rural designation boundaries and information about rural land-based schemes.
   http://www.magic.gov.uk/