Ireland's CAP Strategic Plan: Many farmers are in for a 'big shock' in 2023

'There is so much wrong that farmers were nearly confused about where to start'

The decision to allocate 25% of Ireland’s CAP budget to new eco schemes and convergence were among the proposals most criticised.

Irish farm bodies have criticised plans to submit the Government’s draft CAP strategic plan ahead of the European Commission’s January 1 deadline, with some planning on making submissions to the European Commission to alleviate the aspects deemed most damaging to the industry.

The decision to allocate 25% of Ireland’s CAP budget to new eco schemes and convergence were among the proposals most criticised.