Welsh rural affairs secretary Lesley Griffiths has announced over £18m worth of funding for sustainable land management scheme, Glastir Advanced.
The Welsh government will offer financial support to farmers to improve the environmental management of their land.
Glastir pays for the delivery of specific environmental goods and services aimed at combating climate change, improving water management and maintaining and enhancing biodiversity.
Glastir Advanced offers targeted financial interventions, aimed at helping farmers and landowners to achieve value for money and environmental improvements for habitats, species, soil and water.
The new round of funding for Glastir Advanced is worth £18.36m and is expected to deliver up to 340 Glastir Advanced contracts in 2018 (estimated at £54k per contract). The Expression of Interest window for Glastir Advanced 2018 will open on 28 February 2017 and will close at midnight on 31 March 2017.
The Cabinet Secretary made the announcement as she officially opened the new Farmers Union of Wales offices in Newtown: "I am very pleased to announce, here at these impressive new FUW offices in Newtown, the opening of a new round of Glastir Advanced funding worth over £18million.
"Glastir Advanced is very much at the forefront of delivering the Welsh Government’s objectives for the rural environment. I encourage farmers and landowners across Wales to find out more information on whether they are eligible to apply for a Glastir Advanced contract and, if they are, to submit an expression of interest before 31st March."
