Conor Trindle
20 Oct 2022, 03:41 GMT+10
DUBLIN, Ireland - The Irish government has formally opened the 1.5 billion euro Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES).
Farmers' applications to ACRES can be submitted by their advisors up to the closing date of 21 November 2022. This builds on the opening of the system in September for the preparation of the plans by advisers.
"I am pleased to formally open ACRES and to allow farmers' applications to be submitted. This ambitious scheme delivers for both our environmental priorities and supports farm family incomes. As contracts are to begin on 1 January 2023 and to help prepare as much work as possible in advance, my department has trained advisors and published a significant amount of information to guide both farmers over the last few months. Almost 700 advisors have access to the system with over 3,200 Farm Sustainability Plans already drafted and ready for submission," Ireland's Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue said Wednesday from Milan in Italy, where he was meeting with retailers to promote Irish exports.
ACRES, which forms part of Ireland's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan for the period 2023-2027, has been designed to contribute significantly to achieving improved biodiversity, climate, air, and water quality outcomes through both multi-functional prescription and results-based actions. An underlying principle of ACRES is the location of the right action in the right place to maximize and enhance the contribution of actions to these objectives.
"I secured funding in the recent Budget to facilitate the intake of 30,000 participants in this tranche of ACRES. This equates to a significant amount of money as the maximum annual payment to a participant in ACRES General is up to 7,311 euro. In contrast, a participant in the ACRES Co-operation approach could receive up to 10,500 euro in a given year," McConalogue said.
"I want ACRES to deliver for our farm families as well as the environment, so I am looking forward to seeing this ambitious scheme roll out over the coming weeks and months."
(Photo: Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue en-route from Rome to Milan by train to meet with retailers, Wednesday 19 October 2022).
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