British farmers receive around £3 billion a year from the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy fund (AFP Photo/Phil HATCHER-MOORE) London (AFP) – The British government said Thursday it will match European Union subsidies for farmers for several years after Brexit, until it puts in place a new system focusing more on environmental protection.
British farmers receive around £3 billion (3.37 billion euros, $4.06 billion) a year from the bloc’s Common Agricultural Policy, of which around three-quarters is delivered through direct payments, according to the National Farmers Union (NFU).
Environment Secretary Michael Gove said the government would match these so-called Basic Payment Scheme […]
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