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Sorted by Expertise Download Cumulus Consultants Ltd Project Experience – sorted by expertise July 2019 Contents Service Page Agriculture 2 Agri-food 9 Agri-environment 12 Fisheries/marine 21 Forestry 23 Natural capital and ecosystem services 25 Rural development 27 Sustainable economic development 29 Projects are listed by the main area of expertise involved for sake of simplicity. It is worth noting however that many projects draw on more than one area of expertise. This list of projects excludes farm-level advice. Examples of this type of advice are set out under ‘Land, environment and rural business advice’ in ‘Project Experience – sorted by service’. 1 Agriculture Options to secure Jersey’s supply of fresh liquid milk States of Jersey, 2018 Following the Jersey Brexit impact assessment, this project involved: updating and strengthening the case for securing the supply on Jersey of fresh liquid milk, building on the rationale for the current licensing arrangement; and assessing the options for the continued implementation and defence of the liquid milk licensing arrangements and/or other means of achieving the same end. The work involved close working with Jersey’s dairy sector and is being used to inform trade discussions. Brexit - Jersey agriculture and fisheries sectors – impact assessment States of Jersey, 2018 The aim of this project was to provide an overarching assessment of the potential impacts of Brexit on Jersey’s agriculture and fisheries sectors. It included quantitative and qualitative analysis of a range of Brexit scenarios, and covered direct economic impacts on four key sectors (potatoes, dairy, capture fisheries and aquaculture) together with broader socio- economic impacts and environmental risks and uncertainties. In addition to economic modelling and analysis, it involved detailed discussions with a range of stakeholders. The research improved understanding of the range, depth and magnitude of potential impacts and identified areas of focus for future negotiations and policy development. The potential impacts of Brexit on the South West Coast National Trust, 2017 This project explored the potential impacts of the UK leaving the European Union (Brexit) on farm businesses on the South West coast of England. It sought to understand how farmers on the South West coast are likely to respond to Brexit, their views on future agricultural policy and payment for environmental management, and their business ‘fit’ with the NT’s strategy. A qualitative component, primarily based on analysis of a series of farm interviews, was accompanied by a quantitative analysis to estimate the current value of BPS and agri- environment scheme payments paid to coastal farmers in the South West. The potential implications for NT and wider stakeholders were then assessed. Brexit - Jersey agriculture and fisheries sectors - project management & consultancy States of Jersey, 2017 Brexit not only affects the UK and the EU, but also Jersey and other Crown Dependencies. Jersey’s farming and fishing sectors can be expected to be affected more than most sectors of the Island’s economy, particularly in relation to trade, fisheries management, regulations and labour. This ongoing work involves strategic project management and consultancy supporting the Department of Environment as it liaises with other departments and UK government, engages with stakeholders, collates data, undertakes research and prepares for negotiations. Mapping the potential impacts of Brexit for farmers and farmland wildlife in the UK RSPB, 2017 This project assessed and mapped the potential impacts of Brexit on farms and farmland wildlife in the UK. It included an analysis of current dependency on support payments, scenario-based modelling of Farm Business Income impacts, and a qualitative assessment of farm business responses and environmental impacts, drawing on a survey of expert opinion. Country summaries were provided drawing out key differences across the UK. Key findings and challenges were summarised, together with implications for policy. Future Agriculture Policy Workshop – Facilitation and summary report Department of Environment, Food & Agriculture, Isle of Man Government, 2017 This project involved planning and facilitating a Future Agriculture Policy Workshop involving 16 participants from DEFA and Manx NFU, and producing a summary report of the day. The aim of the workshop was to begin to shape a future agricultural policy for the Isle of Man, better understand the issues and concerns relating to the future of Manx agriculture, consider the opportunities and threats, discuss the vision, broad objectives and key principles, and agree next steps. The workshop was a success. 2 Wales Hill Farming Training Scheme – Development and Business Plan Torfaen County Borough Council & Foundation for Common Land, with TACP, 2016 Building on the success of Hill Farming Training in England and Scotland, and a pilot scheme in South East Wales, the aim of this project was to update and adapt course notes for the Welsh context, scope course accreditation, develop marketing material and produce a business plan for the scheme’s roll-out across Wales. We updated and adapted the majority of the course notes, and drafted new sections on schemes and hill farm economics. We also led on the development of the business plan; this focused on Wales but has broader application elsewhere in Great Britain. Agricultural policy review Manx Natural Heritage, with 3D Rural Surveyors, 2016 The aim of this review was to help Manx National Heritage (MNH) develop a more clearly defined understanding of why it is engaged in farming, and what types of farming systems and arrangements would be most appropriate to help MNH achieve its statutory purposes. The focus of the review was its farming operations at Cregneash on the Meayll peninsula, but account was taken of its other land. In total, MNH farms 2,500 acres across the Island. Farming, forestry and equestrian sector in the Cotswolds AONB – Update 2015 Cotswolds Conservation Board, with Rural Focus and RAU, 2015 This research analysed recent trends in farming and forestry in the AONB and considered potential future changes. The study included, for the first time, an analysis of commodity and input prices, land prices and the nature and scale of the area’s growing equine sector. The landscape impacts of current and future trends were assessed, and policies and actions proposed, in order to inform the Cotswolds AONB Management Plan. Assessment of impacts of withdrawal of Single Area Payment and replacement with targeted support States of Jersey, with Delta-innovation, 2014-2015 Feeding into a review of Jersey’s Rural Economy Strategy, this project assessed the impacts on farm businesses of the withdrawal of the Single Area Payment, and its replacement with targeted support. A number of scenarios were developed and agreed, alongside realistic assumptions in terms of rent, farm business performance etc. Using real farm business data for around 80 farms, the economic impacts of policy changes were modelled and illustrated. Associated work involved research into the costs of farm management plans to enhance delivery of public goods and a comparative assessment of the scenarios with proposed changes in agricultural policy in the UK and France. The research formed the basis for subsequent industry consultation. Warlsow Moors Estate Agricultural Management Review Peak District National Park Authority, with 3D Rural Surveyors, 2013 Warslow Moors Estate comprises nearly 5,000 acres of upland farms, heather moorland and woodland owned by the Peak District National Park Authority. Our work provided an independent appraisal of the estate on behalf of the Authority and its tenants. It reviewed baseline information and highlighted recent changes; assessed the financial viability of the main farm holdings; reviewed proposals concerning the size and purpose of the main holdings and the long-term sustainability of the estate; contributed to a new Management Plan for the estate; and generated new ideas for managing the property over the next 25 years. It involved desk-based research, site visits and interviews with tenants and staff. Farm acquisition: developing policy and good practice Rare Breeds Survival Trust, with 3D Rural Surveyors, 2013 The aim of this project was to help the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) consider future policy and practice for the ownership of farms to further its core charitable purposes. Our work involved scoping out the key issues and providing initial guidance on the potential benefits, the risks involved and the practicalities of farm ownership for RBST. The work drew on the experience of RBST to date and that of other similar conservation organisations. 3 Review of rural sector funding in Jersey States of Jersey, 2012 The aim of this project was to review rural sector funding in Jersey vis-à-vis the European Union (EU) in general, and the Single Area Payment in particular. Jersey does not belong to the EU but has a special relationship with it via Protocol 3 of the UK’s Act of Accession. We summarised and compared rural sector funding in Jersey relative to EU Member States (including the UK and France) and other Protocol 3 countries (including Guernsey and the Isle of Man). We then analysed future influences on rural support in Jersey, including domestic and EU drivers (such as CAP reform) and highlighted options for the design of future rural support on Jersey for consideration. Research into Article 68 Client Confidential, 2010 Two separate projects
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