Rural Viability Modules
At the core of Teagasc’s Rural Viability Service is the “Options Analysis” Programme. This programme helps farm families assess their current situation, explore options and draw up a “Way Forward” plan that will boost income and improve their quality of life. Participating families are supported in implementing their plan through the provision of further specifi c advice, training modules or referral to other agencies. Participants in the programme can avail of the full range of Teagasc adult training modules including:
- Sheep shearing
- Sheep dog training and handling
- Hedgerow management and mechanical hedge cutting
- Planning for retirement
- Appraising off-farm employment
- Work organisation for farmers
- Supports for farming in the NDP
- Generating additional income
- Farm investment appraisal
- Succession and inheritance
- Farm planning
- Start your own business
- Management practice on home farm
- Cash accounts for home farm
- Home farm integration
- Community integration
