Help for Scottish Farmers and Crofters to Diversify into Forestry
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Anne Melville
Date Posted:
July 18, 2020
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The Scottish Government has announced additional funding of £1m via the new Agricultural Transformation Programme. This will help farmers and crofters diversify into forestry and establish small-scale woodlands as a new source of income and provide shelter for stock and crops. It will also assist in the fight against climate change.
This £1m of funding is in addition to the £500k of funding announced last week by Scottish Forestry to help farmers and crofters purchase forestry and timber processing equipment.
Both funds will be administered by Scottish Forestry.
- Grants from the new £1m forestry diversification fund will cover up to 90% of the cost of establishing woodlands
- Grants from the new £500k harvesting and processing fund will cover up to 40% of the costs of purchasing forestry and timber processing equipment or buildings
The Agricultural Transformation Programme will play a key part in helping Scotland meet its greenhouse gas emissions targets.
https://www.gov.scot/news/helping-farmers-diversify-into-forestry/
https://www.gov.scot/news/moving-to-low-carbon-farming/
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