Tag: sustainable agriculture

Environmental charities urge government to incentivise farmers and crofters to do more for nature and the climate

23 Oct 2024

A coalition of environmental charities are calling for the Scottish government to allocate the money in its new farm funding system in a way which encourages farmers and crofters to adopt climate and nature-friendly practices. This follows a consultation from the Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board (ARIOB), a Scottish government group supporting the reform of […]

Farming thrives in Scotland’s national parks: new report

02 Oct 2024

The benefits National Park status brings for farmers operating within them have been set out in a new report published today and commissioned by Scottish Environment LINK. Scottish Ministers have committed to the designation of a new National Park for Scotland by 2026, and in July confirmed that Galloway is their proposed location. This report […]

New report reveals Scottish farming must adapt to reflect climate change and nature loss

11 May 2023

The way we fund our farms is making climate change worse and risks our food security, according to a significant new report – which campaigners say makes the case for a radical approach to the upcoming Agriculture Bill.  Farm for Scotland’s Future: the case for change sets out how the Scottish government’s forthcoming Agriculture Bill […]

Farming for the future and food security

17 Mar 2022

The events in Ukraine are shocking and the ongoing acts of aggression against Ukraine and its people are truly terrible. The daily news images are clearly tragic. We all stand in solidarity and support for the people of Ukraine.  The impact on global food production is another pressure on our planet, heaped upon the existential […]

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