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The Department will have to define and map peatlands and wetlands at an individual land parcel level in the next CAP. \ Philip Doyle
Irish farmers on peatlands and wetlands are set to be on the frontline of a cross-compliance battle in the next CAP.
A new Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) is being introduced from 2023 which will impose management practices that provide protection for carbon-rich soils.