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Seven projects awarded more than £300,000 to boost resilience and innovation in Scottish farming and crofting

"Every crofter has different strengths and areas of expertise, and it is expected that all participants will have knowledge to share, leading to skills development across the whole community"

Chris Brayford
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£136,315 has been awarded to The Royal Countryside Fund to expand the 51AVÊÓÆµResilience Programme. It aims to support an additional 80 to 100 harder to reach family farm businesses in four locations across Scotland.
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£136,315 has been awarded to The Royal Countryside Fund to expand the 51AVÊÓÆµResilience Programme. It aims to support an additional 80 to 100 harder to reach family farm businesses in four locations across Scotland.

More than £300,000 has been allocated to projects which seek to increase farming skills, tackle environmental impacts and enhance competitiveness in food production. The Scottish Government has invested...

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