Quel a été le défi/problème abordé?

Lack of Business Model tailored for Farmers to give young farmers a formal role the decision making and running of the farm business. The model could also be used for farmers to construct a robust business model to amalgamate to businesses to improve viability, labour availability and achieve scale where relevant.

Comment as-tu résolu le problème?

By creating a template legal agreement, national register, and quality standard for Farm Partnerships. A strong promotion campaign was also adopted including written media, radio, TV and testimonial videos. Teagasc engaged in research to uncover feedback

Ce qui est innovant dans votre cas pratique?

Creation of a bespoke template legal agreement to underpin farm partnerships and ensure that farmers set up a partnership that would function well from a legal and taxation perspective while also providing a robust process to dissolve the partnership and

Quels sont les facteurs de succès pour résoudre le problème?

Engagement with Farmers, Dept. of Agriculture, Revenue, Farm Organisations and engaging a reputable solicitor and accountant. Creating an independent technical specialist role to focus on and drive the initiative.

Leçons apprises

To drive a process forward, you need a specialist advisor who is highly motivated, passionate about the benefits and focuses on solutions to challenges that arise while having the autonomy in their role to devote the time to the process.

Quel rôle joue le conseiller ou le service de conseil dans le cas pratique?

The advisor and the advisory service plays a critical role in promoting the benefits to farmers to take up the partnership model. They must receive training from the specialist advisor to be competent in promoting the model and supporting farmers with the

Votre approche peut-elle être transférée et/ou adaptée à d'autres défis d'innovation et régions?

Oui

Transférabilité estimée sur une échelle de 1 pour 5

(où 1 est facile et 5 très difficile)

1

Le moment est critique pour mettre fin à la culture de couverture et la disponibilité de la sertisseuse à rouleaux peut représenter un goulot d'étranglement, Pour toutes questions et demandes de renseignements sur les prochaines classes d'excellence

Ruth Fennell

ruth.fennell@teagasc.ie

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