Forgotten farmers did not receive young farmer Installation Aid and were not eligible for young farmer supports. \ Philip Doyle
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Payments of up to a maximum of €5,000 are being issued this week under the Forgotten Farmers Scheme.
The Department of Agriculture has issued payments under the scheme to support 445 long established young farmers who have been deemed successful applicants.
This is delivering on a commitment made in the Programme for Government.
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The long established young farmers, commonly referred to as forgotten farmers, is a group defined as young farmers who were under the age of 40 in 2015, had commenced in agriculture prior to 2008, did not receive young farmer Installation Aid and were not eligible for young farmer supports under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) from 2015 due to the date they had first set up in agriculture.
The Programme for Government 2025, 'Securing Ireland’s Future', contained a commitment to deliver a scheme that recognises the category of farmers known as the forgotten farmers.
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Payments of up to a maximum of €5,000 are being issued this week under the Forgotten Farmers Scheme.
The Department of Agriculture has issued payments under the scheme to support 445 long established young farmers who have been deemed successful applicants.
This is delivering on a commitment made in the Programme for Government.
The long established young farmers, commonly referred to as forgotten farmers, is a group defined as young farmers who were under the age of 40 in 2015, had commenced in agriculture prior to 2008, did not receive young farmer Installation Aid and were not eligible for young farmer supports under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) from 2015 due to the date they had first set up in agriculture.
The Programme for Government 2025, 'Securing Ireland’s Future', contained a commitment to deliver a scheme that recognises the category of farmers known as the forgotten farmers.
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