How does the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) affect farms in Britain?
CAP affects the British farming sector in a variety of ways: It provides farmers with a single farm payment (SFP), subject to meeting certain animal welfare and environmental standards. Additional payments are made energy crops and protein crops. Part of the payment farmers receive will be withheld by the government and used for rural development and agri-environmental measures. Farmers will receive the SFP independently of the type of production and of the production level. It should be noted however, that an essential requirement to receive payments is to maintain the land in good agricultural and environmental condition. Visit our Single Payment Scheme section to find out more.What are biofuels? Bio-fuels (liquid fuels) are transport fuels produced from plant material or organic waste oils and fats. Biofuels are fuels produced from sustainable farm-grown resources. Bioethanol is an alcohol based substitute for petrol and produced from sugar beet and wheat. Biodiesel, which is a heav
