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Arsyllfa : Observatory aims to look at ideas and research that will provide support to the Welsh rural economy in order to develop innovation and new ways of working.
Initially funded through the Welsh Government Rural Communities – Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government, its core aim is to explore these ideas such as how to foster an entrepreneurial culture in the context initially of rural Carmarthenshire.
Latest News
WRFFC 2022 in Lampeter – Imagining a new food future for Wales
It’s hard to envisage circumstances in which this year’s Wales Real Food and Farming Conference (WRFFC) could be more relevant and necessary. As Jane Powell suggested in her excellent piece, I think we could all see the value of establishing WRFFC back in 2019, but...
Senedd Research Article: the Cost of Living in Rural Areas
People in rural areas often experience higher daily costs than those in non-rural areas. This is the assertion of a recent (July 2022) Senedd online research article The article outlines what contributes to these additional costs and how the Senedd and the Welsh...
The benefits of tailored-made rural support for micro-enterprises
The Scottish Government has published findings from an evaluation of a pilot project providing a range of integrated, place based support to rural micro-enterprises. The pilot project, delivered by Scottish enterprise agency GrowBiz, aimed to tackle a lack of...
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