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DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has announced that the Competitive Call for the new Farming with Nature Landscape Projects Scheme (FwNLPS) has opened for applications, with an overall funding allocation of £12.2million

The Scheme forms part of the Farming with Nature Package within the Sustainable Agriculture Programme and aims to support biodiversity on farms by funding a range of environmental actions.

The application window for the FwNLPS opened on Monday 9 November, and will remain open until 5.00pm on Friday 4 December.

Minister Muir said: “This scheme represents an important opportunity for farmers, land managers and environmental stakeholders to come together and develop ambitious, landscape-scale projects that will deliver meaningful outcomes for nature across Northern Ireland.

“Through collaborative action, the scheme will support the creation of larger, better-connected habitats and help address biodiversity loss at a scale that cannot be achieved through individual farm-level interventions alone. By working together across landscapes, participants can contribute to biodiversity recovery, improved habitat connectivity and greater ecological resilience, while supporting sustainable food production.

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