Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to encourage take-up of the Sustainable Farming Incentive.

The SFI pays farmers for managing their land sustainably.

We have worked closely with farmers to make sure the scheme is attractive and accessible, grouping actions into simple packages set out as standards.

As we expand the SFI offer by adding additional standards in 2023 and 2024, we expect uptake to accelerate. Increasing the number of standards available will increase the total amount of revenue that farmers can access by applying for multiple SFI standards.