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Rural Life

The Rural Development Programme will help to improve the quality of life in rural areas by supporting a wide range of activities. These include diversification into non-agricultural activities, support for business creation, encouragement of tourism activities, village renewal, basic services for rural communities and development and conservation and upgrading of the rural heritage.

RDP in action

Best beef traced from farm to plate

Glen Tender is a UK award-winning brand of Northern Ireland bred Aberdeen Angus beef, set up by three local farmers. Find out how the Rural Development Programme provided the trio with essential marketing expertise.

Putting down roots

Nature lover Ted Loughran turned his cattle farm into woodland, creating a rich environment for wildlife and walkers alike. He explains how planting trees is an investment both for now and for future generations.

A worker from PRS Environmental holding a jar of oil.

Fuel of the future

Thanks to the Rural Development Programme a Gilford based company, PRS Environmental, is revving up for the future, having turned a good idea into a successful reality.