News Province of Drenthe
Sustainable dairy farmer gets an interest discount
Rabobank, FrieslandCampina and the province of Drenthe want to make dairy farming more sustainable together. The 3 parties will configure the sustainability agendas, so that cohesion is created. Rabobank is making €50 million available to dairy farmers who want to become more sustainable.
The ambition is to accelerate the sustainability of dairy farming. Dairy farmers who take concrete steps are rewarded with an interest discount. Together, the parties have set a point on the horizon, because in 2025 dairy farming must be a closed cycle as much as possible.
€50 million for (re)financing
Carin van Huët, the director of Food and Agri at Rabobank, says that €50 million is available for (re)financing in the field of sustainability. The biodiversity monitor, which was partly developed by the World Wildlife Fund, is leading in the allocation of the budget. Based on the score on the monitor, the interest discount can rise to a maximum of 0,5% per year over a period of 5 years.
The province of Drenthe is also contributing and has released a subsidy of up to €7.500 per company. Dairy farmers who wish to claim these funds must take steps in areas such as grazing, land-relatedness and emission limitation.
Ministry is content
Frans Keurentjes, the chairman of the FrieslandCampina cooperative, says he is pleased that other parties will also be rewarding sustainability steps in dairy farming. The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality calls the initiative a concrete step towards circular agriculture.
Wouter Job
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