Rural Development Programmes in the United Kingdom

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Rural Development Programmes in the United Kingdom are government- and EU-supported policy frameworks that fund and coordinate initiatives to support rural economies, agriculture, communities, and environmental stewardship across the UK's rural areas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public policy framework
rural development programme
administeredBy Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs NERFINISHED
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland NERFINISHED
Scottish Government Rural Affairs directorates NERFINISHED
Welsh Government rural affairs departments
affectedBy Brexit NERFINISHED
aimsTo promote environmental stewardship
support agriculture
support rural communities
support rural economies
appliesTo rural areas in the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
fundedBy European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development NERFINISHED
UK national exchequer NERFINISHED
devolved administration budgets
hasComponent Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme NERFINISHED
Rural Development Programme for England NERFINISHED
Scottish Rural Development Programme NERFINISHED
Wales Rural Development Programme NERFINISHED
implements EU Common Agricultural Policy rural development pillar NERFINISHED
includesMeasure LEADER community-led local development
agri-environment schemes
farm diversification support
forestry and woodland management support
rural business grants
training and knowledge transfer for farmers
legalBasis EU Rural Development Regulation for 2007–2013 NERFINISHED
EU Rural Development Regulation for 2014–2020 NERFINISHED
monitoredBy European Commission NERFINISHED
UK and devolved audit authorities
objective encourage diversification of the rural economy
improve competitiveness of agriculture
improve quality of life in rural areas
improve the environment and countryside
policyArea agriculture
environmental protection
rural development
replacedBy domestic post-Brexit agricultural and rural support schemes in the United Kingdom
supportedBy European Union NERFINISHED
Government of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
devolved administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
targetGroup farmers
rural community organisations
rural small and medium-sized enterprises
timePeriod EU programming period 2007–2013
EU programming period 2014–2020

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Wales Rural Development Programme partOf Rural Development Programmes in the United Kingdom