BRITISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL CONSULTANTS

Institute Members Provide Skilled Independent Management & Consultancy Advice UK & Worldwide on All Aspects of Agriculture, Horticulture & Other Land-Based Businesses

The British Institute of Agricultural Consultants, founded in 1957, is a professional association of independent, qualified specialists. Members' skills and expertise cover a wide range of activities in agriculture, horticulture, forestry and related sciences which have application in the countryside. All members are fully qualified, highly competent, experienced and independent. Members are bound by the rigidly enforced Code of Professional Conduct of the Institute, and also by any Code of Conduct of other professional bodies of which they may also be members.

Matters of concern to members who regularly or occasionally work overseas are catered for by the International Division, which is responsible for maintaining and distributing a brochure - the International Register - containing the CVs of these members, which is available to enquirers requiring assistance with problems overseas.

ACTIVITIES

Management & Finance:
Accounts and Taxation, Business Budgeting and Appraisals, Grants and subsidies, General purpose management, Legal and employment.

Expert Opinion:
Expert Witness Experience, Health & Safety/Damage, Legal and Employment, Management & Finance, Marketing and Retail.

Rural Planning:
Diversification Projects, Environmental Assessments, Feasibility Studies, General Purpose Planning, Planning Applications & Appeals.

Crops:
Agrochemicals, Alternative Crops, Combinable Crops, Crop Damage, Crop Processing & Storage, Field Trials, Field Vegetables, Fruit, Vines & Hops, grass & Forage Crops, Ornamentals, Protected Crops, Root Crops, Tropical Crops.

Livestock:
Beef, Dairy, Deer, Fish, Horses, Nutrition, Other Animals, Pigs, Poultry, Sheep, Veterinary/Hygiene.

Organic Farming:
Organic Farming.

Environment & Conservation:
Environmental Assessment, Farm Wastes & Disposals, Game Conservation, Historic Buildings, Nature Reserve Management, Pollution, Wildlife Management.

Soils & Water:
Hydrology & Land Drainage, Irrigation, Land Classification, Land Restoration, Soil Survey, Water Supply & Quality.

Trees & Forestry:
Amenity Trees, Energy Crops, Timber Production, Woodland Management.

Leisure & Amenity:
Amenity Water, Parks & Gardens, Recreation Planning, Tourism, Turf.

Machinery:
Electronics & Computers, Engineering, Farm Mechanisation.

Buildings

Health & Safety

Marketing

Education/Training:
Curriculum Development, Training Needs Assessment.

International Work:
International Work Assignments.

EXPERIENCE IN
Worldwide

AFFILIATED BODIES

Agricultural Mortgage Company (AMC)
Country Land & Business Association (CLA)
Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG)
Institute of Agricultural Secretaries & Administrators (IAgSA)
GrowHow UK Ltd
Kingshay Farming Trust
LEAF
UK200 Group

SECTORS AND DISCIPLINES
Agriculture: Agri-business
Agriculture: Annual crop, livestock & pasture production
Agriculture: Environment management & land use planning
Agriculture: Marine & inland fisheries
Agriculture: Produce processing & marketing
Agriculture: Restructuring, privatisation & training
Agriculture: Rural infrastructure - access roads, irrigation & water supply
Agriculture: Storage & process design / supervision of construction
Agriculture: Tree crops & forestry
Agriculture: Veterinary services
Education: Management
Education: Vocational training
Engineering: Electrical
Environment: Clean up
Environment: Conservation
Environment: Contamination
Environment: Impact assessment
Environment: Management
Environment: Waste management
Environment: Wildlife assessment & management
Financial: Accountancy
Industry: Engineering
Infrastructure: Engineers
Infrastructure: Water
Management: Information technology
Management: Management consultants
Water: Demand management
Water: Hydrology
Water: Irrigation
Water: Urban / rural supply

SECTORS AND DISCIPLINES

EXPERIENCE IN