The Expected Benefits per eligible measure aim to cover the wide-ranging aspects of projects development/outcome. However, the examples given for the expected benefits and the measurement of it are not exhaustive and may differ according to the nature of the project.
Eligible Measure | Expected Benefits | Measurement |
A. INVESTMENTS IN HOLDINGS |
Eligible Measure Stock Accommodation | Floor space provided
Livestock spaces
Liveweight gain
Lower fodder losses
Reduced stock losses
Higher number of calves/lambs born
Higher survival rate of calves/lambs
Savings in man hours
Savings in labour costs
Less poaching -
additional days grazing
Savings in wintering hoggs away | number - metres 2
number
number - kilos
number
number
number
number
number
£
number
number
£ |
Storage Facilities | Capacity provided either floorspace or volume
Lower losses of fodder/concentrated feed
Prolonged life of machinery
Savings in man hours
Savings in labour costs
Lower costs of agricultural requisites
Additional value of agricultural products | number
number
number - years
number
£
£
£ |
Electricity/Water Supplies | Number of connections
Floorspace/area of land served
Savings in man hours
Savings in labour costs | number
number
number
£ |
Stock Handling Facilities | Number of facilities
Number of livestock handled
Saving in man hours | number
number
number |
Hard Standings | Area provided
Number of standings
Reduction in feed costs
Reduction in area needing reseeded
Increase in grazing area
Longer grazing period | number - metres 2
number
£
number hectares/metres 2
number - hectare
number - months/days |
Waste Management | Capacity
Savings in fertiliser costs
Savings in man hours
Savings in labour costs
Reduced risk of pollution | number - metres 2
£
number
£
number % |
B. DIVERSIFICATION |
Alternative Agricultural Production | Field area planted
Yield per hectare
Area of tunnel production
Yield per tunnel
Yield per annum
Increase in yield per annum
Number of varieties produced
Number of breeding animals in herd/flock
Number of stock reared
Value of output per animal
Total Sales output per annum
Increase in sales per annum
Employment | number - hectares
number - tonnes/ha
number - metres 2
number - kilos
number - tonnes
number - tonnes
number
number
number
£
£
£
number - F/T
number - P/T
number - Casual
number - Seasonal |
Leisure, Recreation and Sporting Facilities | Months of operation per annum
Number of activities available
Quality standards achieved, eg STB, Sports
Number of customers per annum
Increase in customers per annum
Land area available for activity
Area of managed water for fishing
Area of managed habitat
Total Sales per annum
Increase in sales per annum
Employment | number - months
number + text
number + text
number
number - hectares
number - metres 2
number - hectares
number - hectares
£
£
number - F/T
number - P/T
number - Casual
number - Seasonal |
Retailing of Processed Agricultural Products | Months of operation per annum
Product range
Value added products
Additional benefits eg: local delivery
Number of outlets
Number of customers per annum
Increase in customers per annum
Sales mail order
Sales e-commerce
Pluriactivity e.g.: farm shop & café
Total Sales per annum
Increase in sales per annum
Employment | number - months
number + text
number + text
number + text
number - outlets
number
number
£
£
number + text
£
£
number - F/T
number P/T
number - Casual
number - Seasonal |
Processing of Forest Products | Months of operation per annum
Product range
Sales of value added timber per annum
Number of customers per annum
Increase in customers per annum
Total Sales per annum
Increase in sales per annum
Employment | number - months
number + text
number + tonnes
number
number
£
£
number - F/T
number P/T
number - Casual
number - Seasonal |
Residential Letting | Value of renovation works to local tradesman
Increase in value of renovated property
Number of public rooms provided
Number of bedrooms provided
Additional facilities e.g. garage, pony paddock
Rental income per annum | £
£
£
number
number + text
number + text£
£ |
Rural Services | Provision of Service - category
Innovation e.g.: new to the area
Number of customers local per annum
Increase in customers per annum
Total Sales per annum
Increase in sales per annum
Employment | Text
number + text
number
number
£
£
number - F/T
number - P/T
number - Casual
number - Seasonal |
Tourist Accommodation | Months of operation per annum
Number of S/C units provided
Occupancy rate for self catering units
Number of beds per B&B unit
Number of spaces per site, e.g. tents/caravans
Innovative tourist attraction, e.g. Wigwams
Quality standards achieved, e.g. STB
Number of customers per annum
Increase in customers per annum
Total Sales per annum
Increase in sales per annum
Employment | number - months
number
number - weeks
number
number + text
number + text
number
number
number
£
£
number - F/T
number - P/T
number - Casual
number - Seasonal |
Tourist Facilities | Months of operation per annum
Provision of Facilities - category
Provision of educational facilities
Access facilities, e.g. way-marked walks
Projected visitor numbers
Increase in visitor numbers
Quality standards achieved, e.g. STB, SNH
Total Sales per annum
Increase in sales per annum
Employment | number - months
text
number + text
number - metres
number
number
number + text
£
£
number - F/T
number - P/T
number - Casual
number - Seasonal |