Application dates for Sustainable Farming Incentive 2023
Farmers can sign up for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) from 18 September and are invited to register their interest now, the Rural Payments Agency, Defra has announced.
The dates provide certainty and pre-registration will ensure farmers are supported to have all necessary information in place, including online maps and land use/cover details, so they are ready for when the scheme starts to accept applications from 18 September.
The SFI pays farmers for taking actions that support food production, farm productivity and resilience, whilst protecting and enhancing environment.
There are 23 actions on offer under the new and improved 2023 scheme, including on soil health, moorland, hedgerows, integrated pest management, farmland wildlife, buffer strips, and low input grassland.
See: Government announces application dates for Sustainable Farming Incentive 2023 – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)