Wildlife Tourism in Scotland

June 22, 2010
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New research shows wildlife tourism plays a vital part in Scotland’s rural economy, pulling in millions of pounds and also creating many hundreds of job opportunities.

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Two new Welfare Schemes for Pigs Farmers and Poultry Producers

June 21, 2010
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The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD, has announced details of two new on-farm investment schemes designed to improve the standards of animal welfare in sow housing and for poultry production.

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South Kerry goes green– New Eco-Certification Scheme

June 21, 2010
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A group of 55 South Kerry tourism businesses have become the first in Ireland to be certified under the Green Tourism Business Scheme.

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Minister Pat Carey gives green light to €40m funding for Rural Development

June 17, 2010
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The Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs, Mr Pat Carey, has announced that he is making available an initial allocation for 2011 of €40m under the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013.

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Deadline for public submissions on CAP extended

June 10, 2010

The deadline for submissions to the public debate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy post-2013 has been extended to close of business on Friday the 11th of June, 2010.

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Minister Smith calls for the future CAP to support farm incomes, encourage competitiveness and innovation and promote sustainability

June 3, 2010
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Speaking at the meeting of the Council of Agriculture Ministers held in Merida, Spain, Tuesday, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD said that “the future common agricultural policy (CAP) must support farm incomes and address the issue of price and income volatility while at the same time avoiding market distortions”.

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Train the Trainer’ in Rural Entrepreneurship Launched

June 2, 2010

‘Train the Trainer’ module in rural entrepreneurship was launched in Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT), Ireland on the 27th May 2010.  This initiative is led by Cavan-Monaghan LEADER (CML) and was developed by team of partners from third level institutions and rural development organisations from across Europe.   This project is supported by the Leonardo da [...]

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