The '''Countryside Stewardship Scheme''' was an agri-environment scheme run by the [[United Kingdom]] Government from 1987 to 2004. Originally introduced by the [[Countryside Commission]], the scheme aimed to improve the environmental value of farmland throughout [[England]].
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The Countryside Stewardship Scheme will be superseded in 2005 by the [[Environmental Stewardship]] Scheme. Environmental Stewardship will consist of 2 tiers, the Entry Level Scheme and the Higher Level Scheme. The first will be aimed at the majority of Farms in England and it is expected that there will be a high takeup of this option. The aim is for landowners to receive a modest sum of £30/ha in exchange for carrying out environmentally practices according to a "menu" offered by DEFRA.
[[User:ZackStone|ZackStone]] 17:50, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
