HC Deb 06 November 1989 vol 159 c466W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the purposes for which set-aside land will be employed by British farmers; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Curry

Under the terms of the scheme, participants may use land for permanent or rotational fallow, for woodland, or for a range of non-agricultural uses. The most popular option is permanent fallow, which has attracted about 80 per cent. of uptake.

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