Written question asked by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour) on Monday, 11 January 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 January 1999. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 14 January 1999 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what assistance is being provided for farmers to diversify and to generate income from new sources.

Answer: Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assistance is being provided for farmers to diversify and to generate income from new sources. [65707] Mr. Morley: Funding to encourage a wide range of agricultural activities, including farm diversification, is available in the six areas designated to receive assistance under the English Objective 5b Structural Fund Programmes. No grant aid for farm diversification is available outside these areas. However, in order to assist farmers in developing successful diversified enterprises, the Ministry has produced a series of advisory booklets on farm diversification.

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