A GRANT worth £100,000 has been awarded to Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) to carry out research and gather the views of island communities in Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides on the forthcoming agricultural and land use policy changes. Led by professor in agricultural economics and policy at SRUC Steven Thomson, the project will consider the risks and opportunities for the island communities arising from the proposed agricultural policy changes, as support becomes “increasingly conditional” based on climate and biodiversity outcomes. It coincides with the current passing of the agriculture and rural communities bill through…
