Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, theFood and Rural Affairs, the Department for EnvironmentDeˌpartment for Enˌvironment, ˌFood and ˌRural Afˈfairs, the (abbrev. Defra) the British government department which is responsible for farming, food production, and the safety of food products. It is also responsible for protecting the environment in the UK.