Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development Research Papers

Here you will find a list of Agriculture and Rural Development Committee research papers arranged in date order with the most recent first. Links to the report text are available from each of the reports listed.

• Report on the CARDI conference on Rural Ageing – NUI Galway, 9th-10th December 2010 – 13 January 2011
• Genetically Modified Organisms - background and latest EU developments – 9 July 2010
• Lough Foyle – ownership, licensing, and levy issues relating to shellfish – 20 December 2010
• Rural Development issues and challenges in Northern Ireland – 23 November 2010
• Fox Numbers - February 2010
• Wildlife and Natural Environment Bill - Provisions to amend the Wildlife (NI) Order 1985 - January 2010
• Key Points from Visit of NI Assembly Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development to Netherlands 1-3 April 2009 - April 2009
• Poultry Waste Incinerator Research Paper - March 2009
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Appendix C
• Agricultural Industry in Netherlands Research Paper - March 2009
• Rural Proofing and the Rural Champion - 18 March 2009
• Animal Welfare and use of snares in Europe - Prevalence of hunting rabbits with snares for food - February 2009
• Forestry in the Republic of Ireland - 13 February 2009
• Quickwash Poultry Research - January 2009
• Diseases of Animals Bill - January 2009
• Agricultural Insurance - 4 December 2008
• Agricultural Insurance – 3 December 2008
• Consideration of the storage arrangements for manure required under the Nitrates Directive - 20 October 2008
• Options for Disposal of Chicken Manure - 20 October 2008
• CAP Healthcheck - 13 October 2008
• The ‘Wind Energy for Rural Businesses’ Programme - 26 June 2008
• Poultry Waste Incineration - 5 June 2008
• Early Retirement Schemes For Farmers - February 2008
• Total allowed catches in Irish sea 02 December 2007
• The Red Meat Industry Taskforce - October 2007
• The threat posed by Botulism to the Northern Ireland agricultural industry - September 2007
• Single Farm Payments - Review of the Decisions (Appeal) Procedure - August 2007
• Efficiency Delivery Programmes and ISNI Measured Level Investment Proposals - August 2007
• Alpha Nortestosterone in the farming industry in Northern Ireland - August 2007
• Voluntary Modulation of Direct Payments to Farmers in Northern Ireland and the Other Countries of the UK - 16 May 2007
• Fisheries Quota Negotiations – Brussels