Scheme payment rates
Payment rates for the Organic Aid Scheme Conversion and Maintenance
As a result of the Payment Rate review that was undertaken in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders between mid-June and mid-August 2005, here are the Organic Aid scheme rates.
1a) Organic Conversion
New Rates from 2006, applicable to applicants joining the Organic Aid Scheme from 2003 onwards
Table 1a: 2006 OAS Payments for organic conversion (£/hectare)
Conversion Land Type | Year1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total |
|---|
| Arable land | £220 | £220 | £60 | £60 | £60 | £620 |
| Land in Fruit & Vegetable Production | £300 | £300 | £60 | £60 | £60 | £780 |
| Inproved Grassland | £120 | £120 | £60 | £60 | £60 | £420 |
| Rough Grazing/Unimproved Grasland | £5 | £5 | £5 | £5 | £5 | £25 |
1(b) Organic Conversion
2004 Rates cover applicants who joined the scheme in 2002 or earlier, unless payment is greater with rates from previous years.
Table 1(b): 2004 OAS Payments for organic conversion (£/hectare)
Conversion Land Type | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | TOTAL |
|---|
Arable land | 220 | 220 | 55 | 55 | 45 | 595 |
Land in Fruit & Vegetable Production | 300 | 300 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 720 |
Improved Grassland | 120 | 120 | 50 | 50 | 30 | 370 |
Rough Grazing/Unimproved Grassland | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 |
2) Orgainc Maintenance
Maintenance was only introduced in 2004, and as such all applicants will transfer to the new 2006 rates.
Table 2: Organic Maintenance payments (£/hectare)
Maintenance Land Type | Years 1 to 5 | TOTAL |
|---|
Arable land | £60 | £300 |
Land in Fruit & Vegetable Production | £60 | £300 |
Improved Grassland | £60 | £300 |
Rough Grazing/Unimproved Grassland | £5/ha with minimum £500 | |
No change in Capital Payments
Capital Activities Payments for Organic Conversion
Table 3: Organic Aid Scheme Capital Payments| Capital Item | Rate |
|---|
| 1. Erection of: | |
| a) Stock fence | £3.00/m |
| b) Gate and post | £25.00/m |
| c) Single stile | £25.00/ea |
| d) Double stile | £45.00/ea |
| e) Convert stock fence to deer fence | £2.50/m |
| f) Scare, temporary or rabbit fence | £1.50/m |
| g) Deer fence marked to reduce bird collision | £6.50/m |
| h) Post and rail for guarding trees/water gates etc. | £7.00/m |
| 2. Building or restoring drystone or flagstone dykes or walls (including mortared walls) | £16.00/m 2 |
| 3. Self-supporting guard for hedge plants | £0.50/ea |
| 4. Water trough | £200/ea |
| 5. Planting, replanting, coppicing or laying of hedge (min. 6 plants/metre) | £4.00/m |
* Payment rates may be subject to change and can go down as well as up. You will be notified of any changes.