RSPB NI calls for greater investment in nature friendly farming following public support

The charity took to Stormont, calling for a significant increase in the budget for nature friendly farming schemes

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
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Supporters outside Stormont calling for long-term investment in agri-environment schemes to support farmers and restore wildlife
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Supporters outside Stormont calling for long-term investment in agri-environment schemes to support farmers and restore wildlife

RSPB Northern Ireland gathered at Stormont today (July 1), following the launch of phase 2 of DAERA's Farming with Nature Transition Scheme (FwNT), to stress that further investment will be needed to deliver...

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