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<p>An assessment of the economic and environmental impacts of Greening in England
was published in the evidence paper which accompanied the consultation of the Common
Agricultural Policy in October 2013. A revised assessment will be published alongside
the associated Statutory Instruments towards the end of the year.</p><p>The Crop Diversification
requirement was assessed to affect 7% of farms, containing 12% of the arable area.
The costs in terms of foregone production were estimated to lie between £12.3m and
£99.5m per annum, with a central estimate of £55.9m.</p><p>The Ecological Focus Area
requirement was assessed to affect between 20% and 40% of farms, containing between
30% and 50% of the arable area. The costs in terms of foregone production were estimated
to lie between £24.6m and £49.2m per annum.</p><p>The evidence paper was published
here:</p><p><a href="https://consult.defra.gov.uk/agricultural-policy/cap-consultation/supporting_documents/131022%20CAP%20Evidence%20Paper%20%20Final.pdf"
target="_blank">https://consult.defra.gov.uk/agricultural-policy/cap-consultation/supporting_documents/131022%20CAP%20Evidence%20Paper%20%20Final.pdf</a></p><p>
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