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Approach to Sampling. The research sample should be broadly representative of commercial growers and producers in England, Scotland and Wales (but not NI which only applies to cereals and oilseeds), by size and farm enterprise type. It is expected that around fifty levy payer respondents for each of the six AHDB sectors will be surveyed (total approx. 300). AHDB will also require the chosen supplier to survey about fifty key stakeholders (agronomists, vets, consultants and researchers) who have engaged in the FEP. Prospective research providers should advise on the sampling approach with reference to the following considerations: i. While the FEP is now a common vehicle for delivering Knowledge Exchange across all sectors, each sector is at a different stage of development and will have varying levels of activity in the four key components illustrated in Appendix 1.