Organic Farming Scheme reopens
ifac, the farming, food and agribusiness professional services firm, have welcomed the announcement that the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) had reopened. The OFS is a scheme under Ireland’s Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 to support organic production on Irish farms.
Sean O’Donnell, Partner at Ifac Tipperary said: “We welcome the reintroduction of the Organic Farming Scheme, it is a key support measure to help farmers convert to organic farming and help farmers break into the growing organic market in Ireland. Re-opening this scheme is a huge reassurance that the Department is still behind and supporting the sector.”
Closing date for applications is Wednesday, December 19th, details of terms and conditions are available on the Department's organics page at https://www.agriculture.gov.ie/farmingsectors/organicfarming/organicsscheme/organicfarmingscheme/