Ireland - Minister Smith confirms approval of revised Rural Development Programme
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25-Jan-2010 (16 years 4 months 19 days ago)The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD, confirmed that Ireland's revised Rural Development Programme (RDP) has been approved by the EU Rural Development Management Committee meeting in Brussels.
The revised Programme includes the new agri-environment scheme as well as a number of new on-farm investment schemes. The new agri-environment scheme will benefit up to 10,000 participants and will provide a maximum payment of €5,000, as Minister Smith had previously stated at the time of Budget 2010 last month. It is focused on the priority areas of biodiversity, climate change and water management.
The revised Programme includes the new agri-environment scheme as well as a number of new on-farm investment schemes. The new agri-environment scheme will benefit up to 10,000 participants and will provide a maximum payment of €5,000, as Minister Smith had previously stated at the time of Budget 2010 last month. It is focused on the priority areas of biodiversity, climate change and water management.