Results-based: REAP pays farmers to maintain and improve the environmental conditions of their land. Photo: Roger JonesApproval letters will begin to issue today to the 5,000 participants selected to participate in the Results Based Environment-Agri Pilot Project (REAP) project, Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has announced. This pilot is one of the transitional measures for Irish farming using funding secured by the Minister this year for environmental initiatives. In conjunction with their advisor, farmers will undertake environmental commitments to increase the environmental value of existing farm features with the aim of improving the environmental score in year two. The results based approach has the potential of delivering significant environmental and income gains and is expected to feature strongly in future agri-environment schemes under the new CAP.

Source: Irish Independent June 04, 2021 17:48 UTC