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LAND BASED BUSINESSESPROBLEMS AND SUCCESSES
Cheltenham
February 10th 2010
HMRC Business Advice Open Day
Roger SmithAgricultural Adviser, Business Link
Industry Economics
•European agriculture heavily subsidised
•Since 1996 there have only been four years when TIFF was positive without support
•Support paid in Euros
•WTO Doha Development Round talks stalled
•SP post 2012?
•Modulation – currently 19%
•Importance of Pillar 2
Total Income from Farming With and Without Direct SupportDate TIFF TIFF less
support1996 £4.7 billion £1.8 billion
2000 £0.6 £(0.9)
2003 £2.9 £0.2
2006 £2.3 £(0.6)
2008 £3.4 £0.3
2009Source: DEFRA/Andersons
£3.0 £(0.2)
Industry Issues
•World Population
•Water
•Cereal production needs to rise by 50%
•Bio fuels
•Climate change
•R & D
•Regulation
•Marketing
UK Issues
•Farmers age
•Succession planning
•Marketing
•Diversification
•Adding value
•Use your assets
•Renewable energy
•Soils and erosion
A Guide to Business Support
Business Link’s Rural Enterprise Gateway
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAME FOR ENGLAND
Programme ends in 2013
£157 m
Farmers are the main beneficiaries
Some other Rural Micro businesses may be eligible
£7m for “social enterprise”
ACCESS TO RDPE FUNDS
Capital GrantsBrokerage1:1 ConsultancyDevelopment VouchersR4FS4PSWHILISocial Enterprise
•If you have a Rural Client Enquiry, please do pass it by the REG Team and we will try and ‘Squeeze’ some sensible guidance out of the various schemes.
•Roger Smith: 07979 518589
•Chris Lyons: 01275 370959
Finally:
RPDE Website:
www.sw-ruralgateway.info
This presentation is available at:
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/southwest/eventspresentations
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