This is the seventh of 10 schemes to open under the new TAMS 3, following the successful launch of the Solar Capital Investment Scheme (SCIS) the Animal Welfare and Nutrient Storage Scheme, the Pig and Poultry Investment Scheme, the Organic Capital Investment Scheme, the Low Emission Slurry Spreading Scheme and the Dairy Equipment Scheme.
In opening the scheme today (May 23), Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue said it is an important scheme for the tillage and potato sectors. It will assist tillage farmers seeking to invest in reducing inputs such as pesticides and fertilisers, maintaining soil quality through minimum cultivation techniques while supporting the maintenance of tillage as a land use in Ireland. “Tillage farmers may also avail of relevant investments in the other TAMS 3 schemes, such as slurry storage and low-emission slurry-spreading (LESS) equipment.”
The minister said that the Tillage Capital Investment Scheme is one of several measures he has introduced to support the sustainable growth of the sector.
“Other supports and schemes introduced include the Tillage Incentive Scheme, the Straw Incorporation Measure, more than doubling of Protein Aid supports to €7m and specific tillage supports under the new Agri-Environmental Scheme (ACRES),” he explained.