Aid scheme deadline extended; boost for Irish seed and chipping potato sectors

Published 2023년 4월 13일

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The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in Ireland has extended the closing date for the 2023 Scheme of Investment Aid for the Seed Potato Sector and the Chipping Sector. The new closing date is 5:00 p.m on April 21, an extension from the previous closing date of April 14. This scheme aims to provide financial support for the development of the seed potato sector and the chipping potato sector through grant-aiding capital investments in specialised plant, equipment, and renewable energy. This year, the scheme has been extended to include growers of Irish chipping potatoes.

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The closing date for the 2023 Scheme of Investment Aid for the Seed Potato Sector and the Chipping Sector has been extended, as Charles O’Donnell reports for Agriland. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed today (Thursday, April 13) that the closing date has been moved to 5:00p.m on Friday, April 21. The original closing date was tomorrow (Friday, April 14). The scheme is intended to assist in the development of the seed potato sector and the chipping potato sector, by grant-aiding capital investments in specialised plant and equipment. These investments can including renewable energy, as well as technology adoption specific to the seed potato sector and the chipping potato sector. While the seed potato sector has received aid from schemes of this type in the past, this new scheme has been extended in 2023 to include ...

Source: Potatonewstoday