burren LIFE

Farming for Conservation
in the Burren

News & Events

13/12/2011
BFCP features on Eco-Eye
16/12/2011
BurrenLIFE - Best of the Best
13/12/2011
Burren LIFE - BFCP??
13/12/2011
BFCP Update Year 2
09/11/2011
The Burren Community Charter
15/02/2011
BFCP Workers Database Now Available
26/05/2011
BurrenLIFE voted ‘Best of the Best’
05/05/2011
Michael Viney - Farming for Conservation
05/05/2011
BFCP Year 1 Report
14/03/2011
Burren farmers get €300,000 for flowers

Steps involved

The Dept of Agriculture and Food, who sponsor the BFCP, are responsible for the allocation of places to the BFCP. An initial call for applications was issued in April 2010. Further calls will be made depending on available budget and will be advertised in local media and on this website.

The steps involved in entering the BFCP are:

  • Submit an application to the Department of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries (DAFF).
  • Await notification from DAFF.
  • If your application is successful attend the introductory farmer training course.
  • On completion of the course, contact one of the BFCP approved farm advisors.
  • Work with the farm advisors to develop your BFCP farm plan.
  • Submit your farm plan to DAFF for approval.
  • Once approval has been received, proceed with farm works.
  • When carrying out works farmers must ensure that cross compliance requirements are fully met.

Payments under the BFCP will be based on two main factors-
1. the extent and condition of the designated habitats and other non-designated Annex I habitats on the farm,
2. the satisfactory completion by the farmer of a range of recommended site enhancement works.

The maximum amount that will be payable to any farmer under the BFCP is €15,000 per annum.