Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 37595

Sustainable Farming Incentive: South Suffolk

Tabled: 12 March 2025

Answered: 25 March 2025

Question

James Cartlidge

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of pausing the Sustainable Farming Incentive for new applications on (a) flood risk and (b) flood management for agricultural land i

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

All actions in the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) have been assessed for the impact on a number of indicators, including flood risk. By benefiting soil health, many of the actions in SFI will reduce flood risk by increasing infiltration and therefore...

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