Details of new REAP scheme announced

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue. Picture: Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography.
The details of the new Results Based Environment-Agri Pilot Project (REAP) have emerged, with Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue opening the scheme earlier today.
REAP is a transitional measure for Irish farming until the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is implemented in 2023, and is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Marine.