Agri-environmental Schemes
DARD’s agri-environment programme rewards farmers for environmentally-sensitive land management. The agri-environment schemes are considered crucial in delivering Government’s commitments in relation to biodiversity and sustainability. Agri-environment schemes are under Axis II of the NI Rural Development Programme 2007-2013.
- Northern Ireland Countryside Management Scheme (NICMS)
- Organic Farming Scheme (OFS)
These schemes will open for applications in early 2010.
