Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 37830

Sustainable Farming Incentive

Tabled: 12 March 2025
Answered: 25 March 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat — West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the number of farms that had not applied for the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme before its closure.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
On 31st December 2024, SFI23 agreements covered 39% of the utilised agricultural area (UAA) of England, and SFI expanded offer agreements a further 4%. Approximately 64% of the UAA of England was under an agri-environment scheme. Approximately 30% of the ...
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