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100			_aCushing, S
245			_aHard cash may provide help after FMD crisis
260			_c2001
490			_aBusiness _vMay 2001, 8-9(2)
520			_aDiscusses the European initiative LEADER+ which is offering almost £50m of funding for rural development projects to help the farming industry recover from the foot and mouth crisis. Explains the mechanics of LEADER+, which includes separate schemes for England and Wales, funding provided solely from European sources which can be matched by other bodies, the establishment of Local Action Groups (LAGs) to apply for funding, and the assessment process. Highlights projects that have benefited from LEADER funding, and concludes that LEADER+ could go a long way to help regenerate the countryside. Further information is available from http://www.maff.gov.uk/erdp/leader/leaderhome.htm and http://www.ukleader.org.uk.
590			_aABS
650			_aFOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE
650			_aFARMING INDUSTRY
650			_aCOUNTRYSIDE
650			_aRURAL DEVELOPMENT
650			_aFUNDING
650			_aLEADER
650			_aEUROPE
690			_aRural _96268
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