AQW 51492/11-16 Written question to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development what assistance her Department can offer farmers to develop business plans to maximise rural development funding potential.

Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 26 November 2015

Answered
Written

Tabled: 26 November 2015
Answer due by: 11 December 2015
Answered: 7 December 201511 days after tabling
Department: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Priority question: No

Answer

Through the Knowledge Transfer element of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme (FBIS), under the Rural Development Programme (RDP), Business Development Groups (BDGs) and Farm Family Key Skills (FFKS) will provide free business training programmes to assist farmers complete business plans.

Farmers applying for grant to set up a new non agricultural enterprise through the Rural Business Investment Scheme (RBIS) will be able to avail of free training and assistance to develop their business plan through the ‘Go for It’ Programme which is run by Councils

Official sources