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April 23, 2021 11:51 am
Farmers who are considering going organic have just one more week to apply for the Organic Farming Scheme, with the closing date of 11:59pm on Friday, April 30, looming.
The Organic Farming Scheme reopened for new applications from farmers at the beginning of March and closes next Friday.
Additional funding has been allocated to allow the scheme to increase the number of farmers farming organically in Ireland this year by 30%.
Farmers entering the Organic Farming Scheme could qualify for yearly payments of up to €220/ha during the conversion period and up to €170/ha when they have achieved full organic status.
March 11, 2021 4:46 pm
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Pippa Hackett has announced the members of the project board that will oversee the recently announced new forestry strategy, Project Woodland.
The first meeting of the board was held yesterday (Wednesday, March 10), after which Minister Hackett said: “The speed with which the project board and the chairs of the working groups have come together is a clear indication of the sense of urgency and commitment which my department and stakeholders are bringing.
“We must both resolve current difficulties in the forestry sector and revitalise the creation of woodland in Ireland. I believe that this project, with its dedicated project management structure, will help us do that,” she added.
Organic Farming Scheme to re-open to new entrants
The Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) will reopen to new entrants in the first week of March, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Pippa Hackett has announced.
The re-opening, subject to EU Commission approval, is expected to result in an increase of up to 30% in the number of farmers farming organically in Ireland this year.
The OFS is an agri-environment measure under the Department’s Rural Development Programme (RDP).
Farmers entering the scheme could qualify for yearly payments of up to €220/ha during the conversion period and up to €170/ha when they have achieved full organic status.