Changes have been made to the requirements of the ‘Space for Nature’ action under the eco-scheme and the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) scheme to address an anomaly that some farmers were facing.
The action requires farmers to leave at least 4% space for nature on their land, if they wish to meet the criteria of the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions (GAEC) 8.
However, 2% of farmers were not able to meet this threshold, which compromised their access to multiple payments under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) according to the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA).Changes announced this […]
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