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Donate to the United Kingdom Falkland Islands Trust Falkland Islands Newsletter No.88 The United Kingdom Falkland Islands Trust is now in its twenty fourth year. We continue to provide specialist research and assistance to the Falklands rural economy. Principally, we act through our distinguished consultant, Dr Jim McAdam of the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, and Queen's University. The Trust has actively promoted the potential of the Falklands at many key national and international events and worked on a wide variety of rural development projects, many of which have then been taken on by the Falkland Islands Government. These include: " Research on kelp harvesting as liquid fertiliser " Help with the establishment of an aquaculture industry " Research on soil improvement " Vegetable growing trials " Work on the concept of both organic development and the marketing of organic products " The selection and provenance of tree species " The development of tussac as a source of animal feed and erosion inhibitor " Research on calcareous base materials " Research on grains and grasses " Consultancy on aerial mapping " Developing a science database for the Islands " Work on several civic projects including Memorial Wood, Alexandra Wood at Port Howard, and school projects Most recently, the Trust has investigated the potential for commercial paeony production in the Islands. Our Royal Patron, HRH Princess Alexandra, enjoyed a successful visit to the Islands in 2000 and remains highly supportive of our work. Despite the success of our work, the future of the Trust is not secure. From 2000 to 2003 poor performance in the investment work reduced both the capital and income from our small trust fund. Additionally, and most importantly, funding from the Falkland Islands Government has decreased because of difficulties with the fisheries. In 2004, funding from FIDC was cut to half previous annual grants and it is likely that little or no income will be forthcoming this year. Such a dramatic decrease in income will have a big impact on our ability to continue our work, needed more than ever now that the Islands are facing a decline in income from the fisheries industry. Please do therefore consider helping to regenerate and rejuvenate the Islands rural economy by making a donation to the Trust. Please send your cheque made out to the United Kingdom Falkland Islands Trust to: Mr Brian Hill - Hon Treasurer, UKFIT 11 Greenacres, Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3QA Your donation will be acknowledge in UKFIT publicity - see our web site at www.ukfit.org.uk - and in our Annual Report, copies of which can be obtained by emailing the Chairman, Peter Johnson, at petej3@aol.com Very many thanks |
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