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Policy & Politics

What’s the future for hill farming?

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Details: Friday, 10 October 2008 16:10 Tamsin Morris Hits: 531

The Scottish Government recently published a consultation on the future for the Less Favoured Areas (LFA) Support Scheme for 2010 to 2013.

The ‘Less Favoured Area’ designation covers over 85% of agricultural land in Scotland and provides support of approximately £61 million a year to over 12,500 farming and crofting businesses. The consultation paper sets out options for an interim LFA support scheme for 2010-13, as well as seeking views on responses to possible future changes to European regulations. Behind it is the need to sustain farming and crofting activity whilst at the same time ensuring environmental and public benefits as well as value for money. The closing date for responses is December 19, 2008.

A copy of the full consultation paper can be found at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/09/17083528/0