The prime minister has announced a package of grant support worth nearly £430m to help farmers with productivity and technology.
Rishi Sunak unveiled the support at the NFU Conference (20th February), where he told delegates at Birmingham’s ICC “I’ve got your back”.
He announced that the government will open the largest ever grant offer for farmers in the coming financial year, expected to total £427m, including funding for technology and productivity schemes.
Around £220m will be injected into the future-focused technology and productivity schemes to ensure farmers can invest in automation.
It will also fund energy measures, such as rooftop solar, to safeguard land for food production, the prime minister confirmed.
The funding doubles investment in productivity schemes, growing the grant offer from £91m last year to £220m next year to keep up with demand.
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