UK fruit farmers encouraged to make use of EU funds for crop protection
The insurance offers financial protection against damage ‘wreaked by hailstorms’.
Jonny McIrvine, partner at Weatherbys Hamilton and expert in hail insurance, said, although many UK apple growers take full advantage of the subsidy, the uptake should be much more widespread.
He said: “The government has promised to match existing subsidies until 2020, but those with a low take-up are unlikely to survive a review.
“If we are not using it now, we will not be getting it later. Growers need to take action now.”
It offers up to 50 per cent of the premium which provides growers with financial protection against potential devastation from a hail strike.
source: fginisight.com
