Department announces a series of public information sessions for farmers on Ireland’s Draft 2023-2027 CAP Strategic Plan

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will hold a series of public information sessions relating to Ireland’s draft CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) for the period 2023-2027. The information sessions will take place at 11 venues across the country over the month of March with one webinar on 15th March also planned to facilitate those who wish to attend online. The webinar will be recorded and made available online for ease of access for those who cannot attend.

Department staff will provide important information to farmers about the changes that will occur when the new CAP commences in 2023. In particular, the information sessions will cover direct payments including entitlements, active farmer checks, agricultural activity and land eligibility changes, stocking rates, Eco-Schemes, details on the new Agri-Environmental Climate Measure (AECM), organic farming and other important information that farmers need to know now so they can best prepare for 2023.

The first information session will take place in the Mullingar Park Hotel, County Westmeath on Thursday 3 March. All meetings will take place from 8pm to 9.30pm each evening.

Note to Editors

Ireland’s Draft CSP was submitted to the European Commission on 31 December 2021. Approval of the Plan is expected in September 2022. The full timetable and location of the information sessions including details on registering for the webinar will be published on www.gov.ie/cap

The information sessions will be hosted by the Department to provide farmers with early information on changes to the CAP from 1 January 2023. The sessions will be in person with presentations by staff and an opportunity for questions. Any information provided will be based on the draft plan submitted to the EU Commission and is subject to change up until the CSP is approved by the EU Commission.

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