Andrew Rigg appointed Anaerobic Digestion Champion for the South East
As South East England's Anaerobic Digestion Sector Champion, Andrew Rigg’s role is to discover the optimum locations for anaerobic digestion plants in the South East and help farmers install digesters on their land.
He will also identify barriers to deployment of anaerobic digestion plants on farms and examine ways of removing these barriers.
The Sector Champions are coordinated by the Farming and Rural Issues Group and funded by the South East England development Agency. Their primary role is to help develop and facilitate networks that stimulate new enterprise through collaboration and co-operation and make use best use of new funding opportunities.
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About the Farming and Rural Issues Group (FRIG) and SEEDA
FRIG is the united voice of the land-based sector - a grouping of 12 organisations representing agriculture, horticulture, forestry and the allied industries. Shaun Leavey, a former regional director of NFU South East, continues to chair the group which puts forward ideas for positive strategies for rural areas to the Government Office of the South East (GOSE) and the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA).
The South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), as the Regional Development Agency for the South East, is responsible for the sustainable economic development and regeneration of the South East of England - the driving force of the UK's economy. Its aim is to create a prosperous, dynamic and inspirational region by helping businesses compete more effectively, training a highly skilled workforce, supporting and enabling communities while safeguarding natural resources and cherishing the region's rich cultural heritage. The economy of the South East is the 20th largest in the world and covers the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and East and West Sussex. It is also home to over eight million people and is the largest region in the UK. www.seeda.gov.uk
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