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  • Rural development programme

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    • Rural Development

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    • 2014 - 2020 Rural Development Programme
    • 2007 - 2013 Rural Development Programme
    • Farm Business Improvement Scheme - Capital Scheme (FBIS-C)
    • RDP Business Development Groups
    • Environmentally Sensitive Areas Scheme (ESA) and Countryside Management Scheme (CMS)
    • Information and guidance on Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform
    • Administration of the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme (NIRDP)
    • The Rural Network
    • Rural development benchmarking 2015 - 2016
    • DAERA Celebrates Projects Completed and Funded by the Rural Tourism Scheme
    • Things to do and where to go on holidays and weekends
    • FBIS Capital Scheme - Tier 1 Tranche 4
    • Farm Business Improvement Scheme – Capital (FBIS – C) Tier 2 Tranche 2 - CAFRE Nutrient Calculators videos
    • Farm Business Improvement Scheme – Capital (FBIS – C) - ‘Making It Safer’ Self-Assessment
    • Farm Business Improvement Scheme – Capital (FBIS – C) Tier 2 Tranche 2 - Information Sessions
    • Farm Business Improvement Scheme – Capital (FBIS – C) – Tier 2 Tranche 2- Business Plan
    • Farm Business Improvement Scheme Capital Scheme (FBIS-C) Tier 2 Tranche 2
    • Recap of Rural Policy Framework for NI
    • Thematic Pillar 5: Connectivity
    • Thematic Pillar 4: Employment
    • Thematic Pillar 3: Health and Wellbeing
    • Thematic Pillar 2: Sustainable Tourism
    • Thematic Pillar 1: Innovation & Entrepreneurship
    • Overview of Rural Policy Framework for NI
    • European Innovation Partnership (EIP) scheme
    • Farm Family Key Skills (FFKS) Scheme information
    • Agri-Food Co-operation Scheme (AFCS)
    • FBIS Capital Scheme - contact details
    • FBIS Capital Scheme - Ineligible items/projects
    • DAERA Horse Racing Fund (HRF)
    • Agri-environment schemes

    Related to Rural development programme

    Most recent publications

    • Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme (NIRDP) Annual Implementation Report 2023 & Citizens summary

      Published 16 June 2025
    • Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme (NIRDP) Annual Implementation Report 2022 & Citizens summary

      Published 5 September 2023
    See all publications in this topic

    Most recent consultations

    • Rural Policy Framework for Northern Ireland Consultation

      Published 7 July 2021 Consultation closed
    • Consultation on adopting online as the primary channel of communicating and transacting between DARD and customers

      Published 11 November 2015 Consultation closed
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    Most recent news items

    • Four more weeks to get your FBIS Capital Tier 2 applications in - Poots

      Published 15 March 2022
    • Minister celebrates success of his Rural Development Programme across Newry, Mourne and Down

      Published 11 March 2022
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    How to request information from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs including Freedom of Information (FOI), Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs) and the use of our Publication Scheme.

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