OFM6: Organic land management – top fruit
What is OFM6?
OFM6 is an action under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. It pays £1920.00 per year for organic land management – top fruit.
What do I need to do?
* Comply with organic standards required by your Defra-licensed organic control body.
* Protect trees from grazing livestock and pests (e.g., deer, rabbits) to prevent serious damage.
* Manage weeds and vegetation around the base of establishing trees.
comply with the organic standards required by your Defra-licensed organic control body on land entered into this action
protect the trees from grazing livestock and pests, such as deer and rabbits, to prevent serious damage
What evidence do I need?
You must keep a valid organic certificate and for all land entered into this action – this must cover at least the full period of this action’s duration.
You must also keep other evidence to show what you’ve done to complete this action, such as:
field operations at a land parcel level and associated invoices
copies of sales receipts for fruit crops
* photographs and other documentation
How much does OFM6 pay?
OFM6 pays £1920.00 per year.
Which land is eligible?
---|---|--- Permanent horticultural crops | Permanent crops | TC01 You can do the following actions or options on the eligible boundaries of a land parcel entered into this action: SFI 2024 actions: CHRW1, CHRW2, CHRW3, BND1, BND2 and WBD2 SFI 2023 actions: HRW1, HRW2, HRW3 CS option BE3 (management of hedgerows) the introductory level of the SFI pilot hedgerows standard _[SFI]: Sustainable Farming Incentive_[SSSIs]: sites of special scientific interest _[SSSI]: site of special scientifi
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