The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) is a new environmental land management scheme by the UK Government that will reward farmers for adopting more sustainable farming practices and approaches.
Those who currently receive payments under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) will be able to apply for the Sustainable Farming Incentive. The new scheme aims to help farmers access the money and the advice they need to be effective and ambitious – to encourage environmental land management.
The SFI will allow farmers to take a fresh look at the land they farm, the natural assets that they have and decide what will work best for their own individual holding. The Secretary of State said they want the Sustainable Farming Incentive to reflect a fundamental reset in our approach to checking compliance and monitoring agreements. They will focus on outcomes and improvement, rather than penalising shortcomings.
Source: DEFRA
