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Agri-environment Schemes

NICMS - NI Countryside Management Scheme 2007-2013

NICMS Information Booklet - full details of the scheme (PDF 8.6 MB)
NICMS Explanatory Leaflet - introduction to the scheme and payment rates (PDF 2MB)
NICMS Payment Rates (PDF 1MB)

OFS - Organic Farming Scheme 2007-2013

The Organic Farming Scheme Booklet gives full details of the eligibility requirements and application process (PDF 2.5MB)

ESAS & CMS - Environmentally Sensitive Area & Countryside Management Schemes

ESA and CMS Agri-environment scheme booklet[external site]
ESA and CMS Agri-environment management plans
Various ESA and CMS monitoring reports are available on the DARD publications relating to the environment[external site] page
Key successes of existing Agri-Environment Schemes and new options in NICMS (PDF 5MB)
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