Agri-Environment Training Scheme (AETS)
- Published on: 8 February 2022
- Last updated on: 8 September 2022
What the AETS is
The Agri-Environment Training Scheme (AETS) is a voluntary training scheme. The aims of the Scheme are to:
- train farmers in environmental practices and standards
- encourage and help them take part in future agri-environment schemes, and
- promote awareness of the importance of farm safety
The courses under the Scheme will be organised and given by trainers approved by the department for this particular Scheme. Attendance at the course is voluntary. It is not a requirement for any other scheme run by the department.
A farmer has to complete a ‘Questionnaire for participants’ before attending the course and then give this to the AETS Trainer at the start of the course.
A list of Approved AETS Trainers, and their contact details, is provided below.
Who is eligible to apply
The Agri-Environment Training scheme is open to farmers who apply for BPS. A farmer may only attend one training course during the lifetime of the Scheme.
Rate of payment
The amount payable to a farmer who satisfactorily attends an AETS course is €156. This amount is paid to the AETS Trainer who runs the course and he/she will pay each farmer who satisfactorily attends the full course. The AETS Trainer is then paid a fee of €90 in respect of each farmer who attends the course.
