Department starts paying out €1.4m to farmers to directly address on-farm environmental issues

Over €1.4m will be paid to 588 farmers in this round of NPI payments under the ACRES scheme

The first roll-out of NPI payments are set to commence to 588 farmers.

It has been announced that payments have commenced for the Non-Productive Investments (NPIs).

NPIs are implemented by participants in the Co-operation approach of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES).