11th May 2023
The Agriculture Bill represents a once-in-a generation opportunity. The Scottish Government must replace the out-dated, inefficient and inequitable payments system with one that delivers – for nature, climate and people. This means changing the way that farmers, crofters and land managers are incentivised to adopt nature and climate friendly practices and ensuring that the majority of funding supports such practices and farming systems.
This report details LINK’s proposals for the new system – you can read the full Farm for Scotland’s Future: the case for change report here, and the summary version here.