Welsh government plans to end direct payments in 2022
16 December 2020 |
The post-Brexit plans are being consulted on until 25 March 2021
Direct payments in Wales are set to end in 2022 and will be replaced with a new Sustainable Farming Scheme, according to new plans by the Welsh government.
The White Paper on Agriculture in Wales, published on Wednesday (16 December), sets out proposals paving the way for an Agriculture (Wales) Bill, which will be introduced in the next Senedd term.
The paper sets out a 15-20 year vision to create a sustainable agricultural sector , detailing plans on how farmers will be supported to produce food in a sustainable way .