The Manx National Farmers' Union is cautiously welcoming the Treasury Minister's budget announcement of a large cash injection.
Allan Bell proposes to transfer ?5 million for a new "Agricultural Development Fund", which he says will help the Agriculture Department reshape the Island's farming industry.
MNFU president, Howard Quayle, hopes the money will help farmers modernise and adapt; invest in developing new, more profitable markets; and get a fairer price for their produce.
He sees it as a good starting point for changes which will be required within the industry (audio file attached):
(Pictures: Howard Quayle, left, and Allan Bell).
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