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02/04/2015
Organic Farming Scheme To Launch
A new Organic Farming Scheme is to open shortly, it has been announced.
The initiative is said to offer "significantly increased" rates of aid to Organic farmers, both in conversion and when fully established.
Welcoming the scheme, Tom Hayes TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, said: "Applications for the new scheme must be made online, the Minister said, but there will be no requirement to use an Agricultural Advisor to make the applications.
"The application process itself will be quite simple, and most farmers should have no difficulty in submitting their applications. However, those who prefer to have their advisor make the application on their behalf will be able to do so.
"While the formal approval process for the RDP as a whole has still to be completed, we now have a clear understanding with the European Commission as to the substance of the new scheme and the rates of payment that will be made.
"Furthermore, having reached this level of agreement, I hope to be in a position to announce the opening of the new Organic Farming Scheme shortly."
(JP/MH)
The initiative is said to offer "significantly increased" rates of aid to Organic farmers, both in conversion and when fully established.
Welcoming the scheme, Tom Hayes TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, said: "Applications for the new scheme must be made online, the Minister said, but there will be no requirement to use an Agricultural Advisor to make the applications.
"The application process itself will be quite simple, and most farmers should have no difficulty in submitting their applications. However, those who prefer to have their advisor make the application on their behalf will be able to do so.
"While the formal approval process for the RDP as a whole has still to be completed, we now have a clear understanding with the European Commission as to the substance of the new scheme and the rates of payment that will be made.
"Furthermore, having reached this level of agreement, I hope to be in a position to announce the opening of the new Organic Farming Scheme shortly."
(JP/MH)
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