抖阴直播 policy experts help map out farmer-led delivery model
The proposals aim to deliver on food production, climate change and biodiversity ambitions.
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抖阴直播 has contributed to an NFU Scotland roadmap on how Scottish agricultural policy will meet the challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss while contributing to Scotland鈥檚 ambitious food and drink sector targets.
Working with policy experts, NFUS has distilled the concepts and principles from the Scottish Government鈥檚 and the Union鈥檚 own 鈥樷�� proposals to design a 鈥渦niquely Scottish future agricultural policy framework that will deliver the outcomes required鈥�.
Steven Thomson, Senior Agricultural Economist at 抖阴直播, NFUS鈥檚 Director of Policy Jonnie Hall and Dr Andrew Moxey from Pareto Consulting unveiled the proposals for a future agricultural support framework this week.
The proposals aim to deliver on food production, climate change and biodiversity ambitions simultaneously.
NFUS says the policy approach recognises the complexity of current agricultural businesses and the need for a single coherent policy framework that has flexibility in delivery across all sectors, farm business types and sizes, and geographies in Scotland.
The basis for support is 鈥榟ow鈥� production is undertaken, rather than 鈥榟ow much鈥�, and such an approach will continue to safeguard the rural economy while also meeting recognising the urgency of tackling emissions and addressing biodiversity loss. NFUS and FLGs recognise that agriculture can and should contribute to achieving these goals, as does the - where Steven was also a panel member.
Steven Thomson said: 鈥淭his piece builds on the work that Andrew Moxey and I have done for the Scottish Government over the last year. It provides a uniquely Scottish framework for future support that can help agriculture deliver more 鈥榩ublic goods for public monies鈥�. The scale of the changes required in policy, and in day-to-day farming and crofting practices, cannot be underestimated if we are to help deliver on climate and biodiversity priorities.
鈥淲hile the approach differs from Defra鈥檚, I remain convinced this framework can deliver for Scotland, while retaining an element of income support and a focus on food production. Providing reward for those delivering on climate and biodiversity will be vital, with transition support and advice required for those that need to make the steps to change.鈥�
NFUS President Martin Kennedy said: 鈥淪cottish agriculture needs direction on a future agricultural policy framework that can enable a 鈥榡ust transition鈥� from where we are today to where we need to be in just a few short years.
鈥淣FU Scotland, working with policy experts, the Farmer-Led Group recommendations and our own 鈥楽teps to Change鈥� policy vision has set out a clear transition to a robust and credible Scottish agricultural policy in the future that will initiate and enable change and, crucially, ensure delivery of the food, climate and biodiversity outcomes expected from our industry.鈥�
The report can be downloaded from the .
Posted by 抖阴直播 on 22/07/2021
