Will the Minister provide a breakdown of the 2023-2024 rural development framework allocations that equal the value of £99.5 million?

Answered by Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd | Answered on 24/03/2023

A breakdown of current allocations for Rural Investment Schemes is provided below.

 

Scheme

Allocation (2023/24) £'m

Organic Conversion Scheme

£2.5m

Small Grants - Environment

£4.5m

Growing for the Environment

£1.5m

Small Grants - Yard Coverings

£3.0m

Small Grants - Agricultural Diversification

£2.0m

Small Grants - Efficiency

£5.0m

Horticulture Development

£1.6m

Small Grants - Horticulture Start up

£0.4m

Nutrient Management Investment Scheme

£0.1m

New Farming Connect

£11.5m

Food Business Acceleration Scheme

£20.5m

Sustainable Innovation Scheme

£7.5m

Integrated Natural Resources Scheme

£12.0m

Opportunity Water / Flood Catchment - Natural Based Solutions

£2.0m

Sheep Scab Eradication

£1.5m

AMR (antimicrobial resistance)

£1.0m

Woodland Creation

£15.1m

Woodland Management Plan

£0.1m

Woodland Restoration

£1.0m

Timber Business Investment Scheme

£2.0m

   

Total

£94.8m