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Partnership to accelerate nature-positive transition

Wildfarmed and Lloyds Banking Group have partnered to pool investment to accelerate the transition to nature-positive farming and help secure the long-term future of the sector. The partners say the…

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Fast start to first SFI Window

Defra has announced that around 25% of the first SFI window budget has been allocated. Volumes have dropped off since a flurry of applications on the…

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Partnership to accelerate nature-positive transition

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Wildfarmed and Lloyds Banking Group have partnered to pool investment to accelerate the transition to nature-positive farming and help secure the long-term future of the sector. The partners say the ‘Food & Nature Resilience Fund’ comes at a pivotal moment for the sector, which can’t be faced by farmers alone. Analysis by the Green Finance Institute, conducted with input from Defra and HM Treasury, estimates that ecosystem decline could amount to a 12% hit to GDP over the next decade if nature degradation is not addressed. The fund is designed to incentivise farmers to farm with nature without taking land…