Action 34
"Scottish Enterprise Borders, in partnership with other
organisations in the area, will implement a new
co-ordinated advice and guidance service to assist farmers
develop new and additional business and income
opportunities. This will include business advice,
information provision, sharing best practice and improving
the networking between all relevant agencies and bodies.
This model will be made available to the rest of the
Enterprise Networks throughout Scotland."
Progress
Scottish Enterprise Borders appointed Farm Business
Advisers as part of the Business Gateway services to local
businesses. This means that the approach to farm businesses
is an integrated element of the delivery process. The
advisers deliver business advice to individuals and groups
of farmers and organise training events covering business
skills such as financial management, marketing,
diversification and idea generation.
Farm Business Advisers have created close working
relationships with other agencies operating in the area.
This avoids duplication of effort and adds value to the
advice and guidance on offer to the farmer.
This model of support has been presented to the
Enterprise Networks via the Scottish Enterprises Network
Rural Policy Group and the Business Gateway and has been
adopted by some other Enterprise Companies.
Under A National Strategy for Farm Business Advice and
Skills various FarmBASS initiatives have been introduced to
support Local Enterprise Companies. The progress reports
under
Action 1 and
Action 2 provide further information.
Links
- Scottish Enterprise
Borders:-
http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/about/lecs/borders/
- National Strategy for Farm
Business Advice and Skills:-
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/agri/fbas-01.asp
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