Marketing Development

If you want to develop the market for your produce, you could seek financial support from the EU Agricultural and Forestry Marketing Development Grant Scheme.

The scheme will pay up to 40 percent of eligible marketing costs.  It is open to applications from individual producers, groups of producers, processors as well as trade associations or industry bodies involved in, or wishing to get involved in marketing.   

Eligible costs may include feasibility studies, market intelligence, recruitment and salary of new staff for up to three years, and purchase of ICT equipment.  Full details of eligible expenditure and sectors are available on the Rural Development website www.rdpni.info

If you wish to discuss your marketing requirements and get further information on the Marketing Development Scheme or other marketing related programmes contact your Supply Chain Development Adviser:

Elaine Chapman (horticulture)Tel: 028 9052 4236

Charlotte Moore (red meat, pigs, poultry, eggs)Tel: 028 9076 5813

David Neill (milk, cereals, potatoes)Tel: 028 9052 4124

Joe Bradley (Forestry) Tel: 028 9052 4561

The EU Agricultural and Forestry Marketing Scheme is part of the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme and will run until 31 December 2013.