Sustainable Farming and Forestry

To ensure sustainability of the farming and forestry industries in our region there is a need to maintain and improve their competitiveness. RDPE can assist by supporting the development of the supply chain.

Key objectives for RDPE:

• Increasing the competitiveness of farming and forestry industries by responding to the market and changes in demand;
• Creating a market focused farming sector, producing food and non food crops efficiently;
• Increased collaboration and co-operation within supply chains;
• Farm businesses accessing new markets and producing new added value products in areas such as renewable energy, non-food crops and high value food; and
• Woodland managers and forestry supply chain businesses accessing new markets and developing business opportunities associated with woodland and quality forest products.