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"SFI is ground breaking" says CLA as 2024 actions expanded
THE Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is encouraging farmers to apply for SFI 2024, after the government published more details of its expanded and improved offer.
This summer the expanded SFI offer will comprise 102 actions, including over 20 new options to support more sustainable food production. There will be payments for precision farming, agroforestry, a new and expanded offer for upland farmers, and more actions for tenants on short term contracts. Further new actions will support flood preparedness. Defra said the scheme is on track to be the:- 'most popular ever,' with 23,000 applications received. More than 50 simplified actions from Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier will also be merged into SFI, to streamline the application process for farmers. CLA Acting Director North, Henk Geertsema, said:- "The CLA is a long-time supporter of the Environmental Land Management schemes (ELMs), and we welcome this expanded offer with improved choice and payment rates, and its move towards greater simplicity. It is unfortunate that not all of the actions will be ready for the July launch. Nonetheless, the new options in SFI 24 will grow the confidence of farmers who will receive income for delivering environmental benefit as well as the consumers who will continue to enjoy world class British food. This is ground breaking policy development and the schemes are growing year on year. ELMs is the most environmentally sustainable farming policy in the world. We encourage all farmers to consider how ELMs can work for their businesses." To learn more about the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs guidance on getting paid to manage land sustainably to benefit the environment and support food production, and to see if your land is eligible for SFI in 2024, visit:- Gov.UK for more information.
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