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Data Broken down by Regional Priority

This page shows the money awarded against each of the regional priorities for the first five RPAC rounds.

Priority Description

No. of Priorities Approved

Total Funding

01. Capital investment in agricultural businesses422£30,616,535
02. Encourage new entrants to restructure/modernise businesses21£2,823,250
03. Improved business competitiveness or sustainability 0£0
04. Active management or use of land for productive purposes0£0
05. Co-operation to improve supply chain/marketing opportunities1£49,213
06. Encouraging local wealth and reduce food/timber miles5£113,401
07a. Enhanced viability and improved quality of primary products10

£162,335

07b. Organic conversion and maintenance84£5,542,415
08. Halt in the loss of biodiversity and reverse previous losses1086£58,961,968
09. Nationally important designated sites into active management156£10,727,952
10. Viable populations of rare and/or endangered species66£2,390,625
11. Reduced threat from non-native species30£865,995
12. Increased area of connected natural habitats and features33£1,771,293
13. Valued and attractive rural Landscapes85£2,368,215
14. Increased contribution to landscapes from woodland and forests261£5,254,567
15. Conservation and enhancement of the historic environment49£1,567,887
16. Reduced diffuse pollution from rural land uses and housing61£2,808,612
17. Improved water quality of surface and ground water bodies38£1,526,863
18. Good ecological status of at risk water bodies6£111,389
19. Sustainable flood management and reduced flood risk1£1,449
20. Protect areas against erosion, flooding, acidification & nitrate pollution0£0
21. Improved carbon sequestration - soils and woodlands59£4,947,420
22. Reduced greenhouse gas emissions from land based operations2£29,160
23. Improved carbon sinks - woodland and bogs130£1,512,146
24. An efficient and reliable wood fuel supply chain5£128,897
25. Increased public access31£797,538
26. A diverse land-based business sector22£2,282,455
27. Higher value rural goods and services21£1,022,288
28. Increased local use of renewable energy46£2,415,511
29. Improved number of rural career development opportunities4£98,095
30. Improvement in the value and duration of rural tourism visits73£11,416,560
31. Increased provision of community buildings and facilities23£4,908,608
32. Skills/capacity building in sustainable rural communities2£152,509

Page updated: Thursday, December 3, 2009