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Rural Enterprise and Agri-Business

Guide to ATU Library for students of Bachelor of Business in Rural Enterprise and Agribusiness

Websites

Recommended Websites for Rural Enterprise and Agribusiness

Rural Enterprise

Bord Bia Irish government agency that supports the food, drink, and horticulture sectors. 

Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine Find out everything related to the Irish Agriculture sector with links to government reports, CAP strategic plans, consultations, press releases, policies and links to regional offices throughout the country

Central Statistics Office Ireland's national statistical office that collects, analyses and imparts statistical data relating to Ireland's people, society and economy

Rural Enterprise Skillnet a multi sector learning network for companies of all sizes in the North West of Ireland

Teagasc  the national body providing integrated research, advisory and training services to the agriculture and food industry and rural communities

 

Small Business Set Up

Local Enterprise Office 

Guaranteed Irish 

Design Crafts Council of Ireland 

Supporting SMEs online tool developed to help Irish start-ups and small business identify a range of the government agency supports that exist.

Step by Step Guide to setting up a business in Ireland

 

Agribusiness

Irish Farmers Journal - Sign up to the Agribusiness newsletter for the latest news and developments from the Irish Farmers Journal delivered to your inbox 

Agribusiness on Indeed find employment in this sector using the world's largest employment portal

Evaluating Websites Video

Tips for Evaluating Websites

How do you know if information you find on the Internet is reliable?

Take a minute to ask yourself the following questions.

Accuracy

• Is the information reliable and error-free?
• Is there an editor or someone who checks the information?

Authority

• What are the author’s qualifications for writing on this subject?

Coverage

• What are the topics included in the work?

Currency

• Is the content of the work up-to-date?
• Is the publication date clearly labelled?
• Broken links are one measure of an out-of-date page

Objectivity

• Is the information presented with a minimum of bias?
• To what extent is the information trying to sway the opinion of the audience?


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