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Ar 8 Gorffennaf, esboniodd Gweinidog yr Economi, Gwyddoniaeth a Thrafnidiaeth y sefyllfa diweddaraf ynghylch y Rhaglen Datblygu Gwledig ac y byddem, wrth drafod y Rhaglen Datblygu Gwledig â’r Comisiwn Ewropeaidd, yn parhau i weithio ar y trefniadau i’w rhoi ar waith. 

I’r perwyl hwn, mae’n dda gennyf gyhoeddi heddiw y bydd y pecyn cyntaf o gymorth o dan Rhaglen Datblygu Gwledig newydd Cymru, Glastir Organig, ar gael i ffermwyr geisio amdano o 1 Hydref ar gyfer contractau sy’n dechrau ar 1 Ionawr 2015\. 

Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi bod yn dangos y ffordd i weddill y DU yn ei chefnogaeth i’r sector organig.  Y ni oedd y cyntaf i gynnig estyniad i bontio’r cymorth o’r Cynllun Datblygu Gwledig blaenorol a ni oedd y cyntaf i ymrwymo i ddarparu cymorth yn 2015\.    
Bydd Glastir Organig yn rhoi cymorth ariannol i ffermwyr a chynhyrchwyr organig fel cydnabyddiaeth o’u gwasanaethau i’r amgylchedd yng Nghymru.  Mae systemau ffermio organig yn gweithio gyda natur i gynnal ffrwythlondeb y pridd ac i reoli plâu a chlefydau, gan amddiffyn ein hafonydd, ein bywyd gwyllt a’n pryfed peillio.  Bydd cymorth ar gael i’r cynhyrchwyr organig presennol er mwyn iddynt allu parhau i ffermio’n organig a hefyd i’r rheini sydd am newid o ffermio confensiynol i ffermio organig. 

Daw  cytundebau’r Cynllun Troi at Ffermio Organig i ben ar 31 Rhagfyr 2014 er mwyn i ffermwyr allu ymgeisio am gontractau Glastir Organig sy’n dechrau ar 1 Ionawr 2015\.  Byddent yn cael cynnig cyfraddau talu mwy ffafriol sy’n adlewyrchu’r cynnydd diweddar yn y costau sy’n gysylltiedig â chynhyrchu organig. 

Bydd cyfnod ymgeisio am Glastir Organig ar\-lein yn dechrau ar 1 Hydref ac yn gorffen ar 29 Hydref ar gyfer contractau sy’n dechrau ar 1 Ionawr 2015\. 

Mae’r cynllun newydd yn dangos ymrwymiad Llywodraeth Cymru i ffermwyr a chynhyrchwyr organig.  







Translation:


 
On the 8 July, the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport, provided an update on the Rural Development Programme in which she outlined that while negotiating the Rural Development Programme with the European Commission, we continue to work on the implementation arrangements. 


To this effect, I am pleased to announce today that the first support package under the new Rural Development Programme for Wales, Glastir Organic, will be available to apply for from 1 October for contracts starting on 1 January 2015\. 


The Welsh Government has been leading the way in supporting the organic sector in the UK. We were the first to offer an extension to bridge support from the previous Rural Development Plan and we are now the first to commit to providing support in 2015\.    

Glastir Organic will provide organic farmers and producers with financial support in recognition of the environmental service they provide to Wales. Organic farming systems work with nature to maintain soil fertility and to manage pests and diseases.  This protects our rivers, wildlife and pollinators. Support will be made available both to existing organic producers to carry on farming organically and to those converting land from conventional farming practices to organic. 


Existing Organic Farming Conversion Scheme agreements will be terminated on 31 December 2014 in order to allow application to Glastir Organic for contracts starting on 1 January 2015, which will provide more favorable payment rates reflecting the recent increases in costs associated with organic production.   


Glastir Organic will open for on\-line applications on 1 October and will close on 29 October 2014 for a contract starting on 1 January 2015\. 


The new scheme demonstrates the commitment of this Welsh Government to organic farmers and producers.