| answer text |
<p>Farmers and land managers are at the heart of our Environmental Land Management
(ELM) schemes. We use a range of methods including social science research, user testing,
and co-design to make sure that schemes are developed with and tested by farmers.
Their input is ensuring our schemes are accessible, attractive, and fit for purpose.</p><p>
</p><p>We have learnt a lot about how to successfully introduce new schemes from our
experience developing the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). For example, the application
process and guidance for SFI were made simpler in direct response to the farmers who
tested these. To date, our work with farmers and other stakeholders has included:</p><ul><li>Practitioner
Working Groups, running since March 2022, where farmers directly shape elements of
policy, standards and service design.</li><li>Monthly meetings with 40 stakeholders
on specific policy design related to Local Nature Recovery and Sustainable Farming
Incentive.</li><li>Fortnightly stakeholder meetings to provide technical updates on
the Sustainable Farming Incentive application service and receive feedback.</li><li>Testing
and trialling components of the scheme and launching in a controlled way to ensure
farmers receive the support they need.</li><li>Piloting our schemes like SFI with
farmers to learn from their experiences to improve before schemes go live.</li></ul><p>
</p><p>As the ELM scheme offer expands, we will continue to shape our proposals with
farmers and land managers – including those with specific requirements, such as tenants,
commoners, and those with sites of Special Scientific Interest on their land.</p>
|
|
