Sustainable Farming Incentive
2026-06-10 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 9142 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the budget allocated to the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 in meeting demand from farmers seeking to enter the scheme.
Answer
Defra is increasing Environmental Land Management schemes budget by around 150%, rising from £800 million in 2023/24 towards £2 billion by 2028/29. The SFI26 offer has been developed with farmers and industry and is backed by a £240 million budget for new...