#59 - A guide to the Sustainable Farming Incentive

The Government recently announced that the delayed Sustainable Farming Incentive will open for applications on September 18. As Basic Payments are phased out, it will be important for farmers to access funding through this scheme, which offers public payment for public goods – namely environmental services. So what type of land management is eligible for funding, and how can farmers access the scheme? Richard Sanders, technical and policy adviser at the CAAV, joins the podcast to explain.

The links for further information, mentioned in the podcast, are available below:

SFI Handbook for the SFI 2023 offer - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

SFI actions you can do on different eligible land types and features - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Sustainable Farming Incentive guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Sector Leaflets: Funding for Farmers: DEFRA Sector Leaflets - The Central Association for Agricultural Valuers (caav.org.uk)