Pan gefais fy mhenodi i’r swydd hon yn 2011, dywedais mai fy mwriad oedd creu cynllun cynnal a throi’n organig annibynnol o dan y CDG nesaf yn unol ag adroddiad y Grŵp Adolygu Glastir Annibynnol a gyhoeddais ym mis Mawrth 2011. Hefyd, y ni oedd y llywodraeth gyntaf yn y DU i estyn trefniadau talu’r cynllun organig presennol o dan CDG 2006-2013.  Rhoddais addewid yn hyn o beth cyn gynted ag y cefais o dan y rheoliadau pontio newydd a gyhoeddwyd gan yr CE haf diwethaf.  Hefyd, talodd Llywodraeth Cymru i gonsortiwm o dan arweiniad y Ganolfan Ymchwil Organig i holi cynhyrchwyr organig a’m cynghori ar y trefniadau ar gyfer cynllun newydd o dan y CDG newydd.  Fis Tachwedd diwethaf, lansiais ymgynghoriad ar y cynigion newydd hyn a chynhaliwyd nifer o weithdai poblogaidd i’w trafod gyda ffermwyr organig ym mhob rhan o’r wlad.  Daeth yr ymgynghoriad i ben ar 21 Ionawr 2014 ac rwyf mewn sefyllfa nawr i esbonio fy mwriadau ar gyfer cymorth organig o dan y CDG nesaf.
On coming to office in 2011 I stated my intention to have a stand alone organic conversion and maintenance scheme under the next RDP in line with the recommendation of the Glastir Independent Review Group’s March 2011 report. Here in Wales we were also the first government in the UK to extend existing organic scheme payment arrangements for organic farmers under the 2006-13 RDP. I acted quickly to give this re-assurance as soon as allowed for under the transitional regulations issued by the EC last summer.  Welsh Government also procured the services of a consortium led by the Organic Research Centre to consult with organic producers and to advise me on arrangements for a new scheme under the new RDP. In November last year I launched a consultation on these proposals and a number of well attended workshops to talk through these proposals were run across Wales with organic producers.  This consultation closed on 21 January 2014 and I am now in a position to outline my intentions for organic support under the next RDP..