The case for crofters, cattle and the environment
Scotland’s National Islands Plan, published in 2019, was developed following the introduction of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 and sets out a series of objectives for improving outcomes for island…
Tag: Scottish Crofting Federation
Crofting concerns at new scramble for estates
Marketing large estates for their “rewilding potential” will concentrate land ownership in the hands of the few, the Scottish Crofting Federation warned this week. SCF chairman Donald MacKinnon was speaking…
Rural economy secretary refuses to confirm areas of spend for EU convergence funding
Rural economy secretary Fergus Ewing has refused to confirm whether or not £10 million of EU convergence funding will be spent entirely in the marginal areas with the poorest land.…