More Leader + programmes
Citation
CTA. 2002. More Leader + programmes. Agritrade, April 2002. CTA, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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Abstract/Description
A further five Leader+ programmes were approved
in February 2002 for a total...
Notes
A further five Leader+ programmes were approved
in February 2002 for a total of Euro 186.5 million. The EU contribution
to these programmes is Euro 81.6 million. The emphasis is on adding
value to local products, retraining and skills development and,
in some areas, the promotion of tourism through the exploitation
of natural and cultural heritage.
Comment:
The components of these rural development programmes, which emphasise
the development of local value processing, include co-financing
of new investment and special assistance to meet EU hygiene standards.
These measures could give EU exporters a competitive edge on third
country markets since much of the investment cost associated with
increased value added processing will be met from the public purse.
Organizations Affiliated to the Authors
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural CooperationCollections
- CTA Agritrade [1158]