During Brexit transition, support farmers and landowners to continue to deliver a range of public benefits through national agri-environment scheme agreements and other similar initiatives, and monitor take-up.
How are we doing on this objective
Progress: Over 100 applications or support for applications have been provided during this very difficult year (2020/21) including 77 CSF applications, 16 CS mid-tier applications; and 8 CS higher-tier applications.
Press releases & related articles:
1 February 2021 – Upcoming farmer meetings: ‘no chips but good advice’
11 September 2020 – Dales farmers meet Ministers in hay meadow
Rationale: In advance of the development of a new approach to environmental land management (see objective A8), funding from existing agri-environment schemes will be critical to the survival of many farm businesses in the National Park, and to the survival of many elements of the landscape and its natural beauty.
Lead partner: Natural England.
Supporting partners: Forestry Commission; Environment Agency; Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority; Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust; National Trust
Further information: YDNPA – Agri-environment schemes
Cost over 5 years: £60,000,000
Funding shortfall: n/a
Related objectives: A8, A9; C1; C2; C3; C4; D1; D2; D3; D5
Ecosystem services: Biodiversity; Sense of history; Sense of place and inspiration; Genetic Diversity; Pollination; Food provision; Climate Regulation
Trade-offs: Agri-environment schemes act to reduce the amount of livestock, crops and other products that would, theoretically, otherwise be produced by farm businesses (E9). In practice, evidence shows that most farm businesses in the National Park would not be viable without support from such schemes.
Baseline: £?? was invested into national agri-environment schemes in 2018/19