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Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)

Ministerial department

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

Total FTE: 6,590·Digital & data FTE: 885

Sub-organisations: Forestry Commission, Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC), Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD)

Stars of active repositories

463

Active repositories

888

Live repositories

2,072

Unavailable repositories

103

Languages of active repositories

  1. 1.JavaScript (51%)
  2. 2.C# (17%)
  3. 3.HTML (7%)

Active: currently on GitHub, not archived, and pushed to within 180 days. Live: currently on GitHub. Unavailable: previously on GitHub but not currently found.

GitHub accounts

DEFRA, defra-design, Defra-CAPD (inactive)

Repositories

Showing all 888 active repositories, sorted by stars

28

waste-tracking-service

HTML

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) intend to transform how data about waste movements is collected and shared with the regulators across all 4 UK nations. This is part of the government's mandatory digital waste tracking policy which is planned to be introduced from April 2026.

Last pushed: 17 September 2026License: Other
github.com/DEFRA
12

interactive-map

JavaScript

Accessibility-first interactive map component for government frontends

Last pushed: 18 September 2026License: MIT License
github.com/DEFRA
10

simcat

Fortran

The official repository of the Environment Agency’s SIMCAT (SIMulation of CATchments) software tool. SIMCAT is the main river water quality simulation tool for water management and permitting in the UK.

Last pushed: 22 May 2026License: GNU General Public License v3.0
github.com/DEFRA
7

rqp-mper

Fortran

The official repository of the Environment Agency’s River Quality Planning (RQP) and Metals Permitting (MPER) software tools. RQP is one of the main tools used for discharge permitting and water management in the UK.

Last pushed: 22 May 2026License: GNU General Public License v3.0
github.com/DEFRA
6

quke

Ruby

A gem that lets you focus on your Cucumber acceptance tests, and not worry about configuring the drivers

Last pushed: 7 May 2026License: Other
github.com/DEFRA
5

fmp-app

JavaScript

Flood map for planning web application

Last pushed: 17 September 2026License: Other
github.com/DEFRA
4

hapi-pg-rest-api

JavaScript

Generates a REST API connected to a PostgreSQL database table for use in a HAPI application

Last pushed: 18 September 2026License: Other
github.com/DEFRA
3

flood-risk-engine

Ruby

Core functionality shared between the flood risk front and back office applications

Last pushed: 18 September 2026License: Other
github.com/DEFRA
3

prsd-weee

C#

Code for the PRSD WEEE web application and back-end API/database

Last pushed: 18 September 2026License: Other
github.com/DEFRA
3

prsd-iws

C#

Code for the IWS web application and back-end API/database

Last pushed: 15 September 2026License: Other
github.com/DEFRA
3

ado-pipeline-common

PowerShell

Open source version of the Azure DevOp's Defra-Pipeline-Common. A YAML and extensible Pipeline for deployments to Azure that supports Bicep, ARM and PowerShell. Also includes a Common CI Pipeline for containerised application to AKS and Azure Container Apps.

Last pushed: 1 April 2026License: GNU General Public License v3.0
github.com/DEFRA
1

cdp-portal-frontend

HTML

The Core Delivery Platform Portal. A Node.js frontend application built with Hapi.js. Helping Defra teams to create, deploy, run and monitor applications on the Core Delivery Platform.

Last pushed: 18 September 2026License: Other
github.com/DEFRA
1

plt-infrastructure-core

PowerShell

Infrastructure Repository for Azure Platform Components. Contains Infrastructure-as-Code configuration for the base Azure Components. Used by Platform Engineers to build. deploy, and manage Azure infrastructure.

Last pushed: 18 September 2026
github.com/DEFRA
1

epr-prn-rep-exp-frontend

C#

Reprocessors and Exporters need to register with the appropriate national regulator each of the packaging materials that they reprocess or export. They need to submit a separate registration application for each site they operate, for each category of packaging material they reprocess or export.

Last pushed: 10 September 2026License: Other
github.com/DEFRA
1

epr-prn-common-backend

TSQL

This repository contains the code for the backend of the PRN Accreditation domain for Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (EPR).

Last pushed: 17 September 2026License: Other
github.com/DEFRA
1

static-service-pages

HTML

This is a repository of static pages used in digital services developed by the Environment Agency and its partners.

Last pushed: 27 May 2026License: Other
github.com/DEFRA
0

trade-imports-workspace

HTML

Local workspace aggregating the DEFRA trade imports repos — shared tooling, agent skills and cross-repo context. Not a monorepo.

Last pushed: 18 September 2026
github.com/DEFRA
0

epr-prn-rep-exp-facade

C#

Reprocessors and Exporters need to register with the appropriate national regulator each of the packaging materials that they reprocess or export. They need to submit a separate registration application for each site they operate, for each category of packaging material they reprocess or export.

Last pushed: 10 September 2026License: Other
github.com/DEFRA
0

fcp-mpdp-core

Shell

Local development support for orchestrating all MPDP microservices.

Last pushed: 10 September 2026License: Other
github.com/DEFRA
0

cdp-self-service-ops

JavaScript

Core delivery platform Self Service Ops Node.js Backend. This Api provides automation for service creation, deployment and future mutations sent from the Core Development Portal.

Last pushed: 17 September 2026License: Other
github.com/DEFRA
0

defra-ruby-map

JavaScript

Ruby gem providing the [DEFRA Interactive Map](https://defra.github.io/interactive-map/) component for GOV.UK services

Last pushed: 3 September 2026License: Other
github.com/DEFRA
0

defra-ruby-mocks

Ruby

A Rails engine which can be used to mock external services when loaded into an application

Last pushed: 25 August 2026License: Other
github.com/DEFRA
0

Strepsuis_seq

Python

A Nextflow pipeline for analysis of Streptococcus suis whole genome sequence data

Last pushed: 21 July 2026License: GNU General Public License v2.0
github.com/DEFRA
0

fcp-sfd-accelerator

JavaScript

Unofficial "template" that the SFD (Single Front Door) development team uses to automate the process of setting up microservices.

Last pushed: 3 July 2026License: Other
github.com/DEFRA
0

flood-db

PLpgSQL

Database source control (liquibase) for Check Flood Risk service

Last pushed: 15 September 2026License: Other
github.com/DEFRA
0

pnpm-spike

JavaScript

Investigating whether security and quality tools are as effective with pnpm

Last pushed: 14 April 2026License: Other
github.com/DEFRA
0

apha-bst

C#

Git Repo for BST(BrainStem Training) using ASP.Net Core MVC and hosted on AWS Cloud

Last pushed: 2 September 2026License: Other
github.com/DEFRA
0

epr-prn-accreditation-facade

C#

This repository contains the code for the facade layer of the PRN Accreditation domain for Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (EPR).

Last pushed: 10 September 2026License: Other
github.com/DEFRA
0

defra-ruby-email

Ruby

A Rails engine which can be used to access details of the last email when loaded into an application

Last pushed: 9 June 2026License: Other
github.com/DEFRA