ADER provides either free or heavily subsidised:
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One to one consultations to help you appraise your business
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Opportunities to discuss your ideas on how your business should be developed with an advisor.
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Assistance in producing a professional business development plan to help convince others to support you.
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Group discussion sessions on the key stages involved in developing a diversification enterprise.
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Visits to diversified farms to see at first hand how they have made a success of the new enterprise.
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Talks by farmers who have diversified on the pitfalls and benefits they have experienced.
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Advice on appropriate sources of funding and/or grants to implement your plans.
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The project aims to give you a sound insight into the management and practical issues that you need to
consider when assessing the opportunities on your farm or holding.
