Contact Us

Looking for more information? We have put together a list of useful websites. By clicking on the links below, you will be taken to websites relating to Rural Development.

These websites are external to DARD and the Department can therefore not be responsible for their content.

Countryside Agri-Rural Partnership

North East Region Local Action Group

ARC North West Local Action Group

SWARD Local Action Group

SOAR Local Action Group

Down Rural Area Partnership Local Action Group

GROW South Antrim Local Action Group

Lagan Rural Partnership Local Action Group

England Rural Development Programme

Scotland Rural Development Programme

Wales Rural Development Programme

Republic of Ireland Rural Development Programme

Northern Ireland Rural Network

UK National Rural Network

Northern Ireland Rural Development Council (RDC)

Rural Community Network

Ulster Farmers Union

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.