New agri-environmental measures ‘will deliver results for farmers’

Focus on reducing emissions and meeting climate and environmental obligations
New agri-environmental measures ‘will deliver results for farmers’

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue says that while climate change is a reality, farmers, more than most, are sensitive to the impact of extreme weather conditions. File Photo. 

Details of the new agri-environmental measures announced in Tuesday’s Budget 2021 have been provided by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

The Budget allocation will enable Ireland to draw down all EU funding for rural development at the earliest opportunity and allow for the continuation of environmental benefits under the various schemes.

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