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We are the main delivery body for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), supporting the rural economy by helping agricultural and rural communities create a better place to live.

We provide a wide range of grants and services to farmers, traders and landowners, funding over £2 billion a year to support environmental outcomes. We also manage over 40 schemes to help ensure we have a healthy rural economy and strong rural communities.

We employ around 2,600 staff; many of whom live in the communities we serve.

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We are always looking for talented people to join us here at the Rural Payments Agency (RPA). Find out more about our current vacancies and apply today!

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Here at the RPA, we’re responsible for:

Measures to boost the productivity of the farming industry.

Helping to assure the provenance of our food, and contribute to the control of disease in livestock, through the monitoring of cattle movement and inspections of abattoirs and meat cutting plants.