Environmental Land Management Schemes 2023-01-12
2023-01-12
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The MP inquires about the impact of new schemes on farmers' incomes.
What recent assessment has been made of the potential impact of environmental land management schemes on farmers' incomes?
This Government are committed to backing British farmers. Last week it was announced that farmers will receive more money for protecting and enhancing nature, and delivering sustainable food production under environmental land management schemes.
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Did not provide a specific assessment of the impact on farmers' incomes
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Concerns about moving from the basic payment scheme to ELMs due to complexity and uncertainties.
Farmers are concerned about moving away from the basic payment scheme to environmental land management schemes, given the complexities and high production costs. Can he assure them it will be financially beneficial?
My hon. Friend should recognise the increase in payments being made. Last week, some countryside stewardship prices were raised by more than 40%, encouraging his constituents and farmers nationwide to take another look at these schemes for enhancing the environment and improving biodiversity.
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Did not provide a direct financial assurance or address complexities explicitly
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Concerns about the low uptake of sustainable farming incentives and potential failure of agricultural transition.
The scheme risks failing like elm trees did over 40 years. Given that the National Farmers Union described last week's announcement as “too little, too late,” will the Minister discuss how many farm businesses might fail due to this process? Can they work out a simpler way forward?
Disappointed by the hon. Gentleman's negativity; the uptake was low because it was a small pilot, but we listened to participants and improved payments accordingly. Farmers can now engage in these schemes for environmental benefits and profit.
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Did not address potential business failures or discuss simplifying the process
Disappointed By Negativity
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