During the 2007-2013 programming period the only type of co-operation which was explicitly supported under rural development policy was co-operation for the development of new products, processes and technologies in the agriculture and food sector and the forestry sector.
Le linn chlárthréimhse 2007-2013 ba é an t-aon chineál comhair amháin ar tugadh tacaíocht dó go sainráite faoin mbeartas forbartha tuaithe comhar maidir le forbairt táirgí, teicneolaíochtaí agus próiseas nua in earnáil na talmhaíochta agus an bhia agus in earnáil na foraoiseachta.