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Accessibility | Skip to Start of Article | Skip to Search | Skip to Navigation Menu | Skip to Themes | Skip to Regions | Skip to Members Sign InAgriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle Gildernew MP MLA, has announced European Commission approval of the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme (RDP).
The Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 was approved by the EU’s Rural Development Committee on 24 July 2007. The new programme is worth over £500 million and is comprised of fourteen separate measures aimed at improving the competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry sector, improving the environment and the countryside and contributing towards the quality of life in rural areas and diversification of the rural economy.
The new programme will be delivered by DARD and a range of external delivery bodies. It contains the following measures: