Rural and Environment

• Supporting pig producers

  1st February 2022 by admin

  

  Pig producers affected by the temporary closure of the abattoir at Brechin last year, and subsequent suspension of its China export licence, can now apply for financial support if they supplied pigs to QPP between 1 April and 30 September 2021.

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• Food and drink funds open

  28th January 2022 by admin

  

  Statement from the Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon on the opening of two food and drink funds.

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• Lifting of Disease Control Zones

  21st January 2022 by admin

  

  Scotland’s Chief Veterinary Officer provides advice to bird to ensure that they keep up to date with the current disease situation.

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• Vital support for remote rural areas underway

  20th January 2022 by admin

  Statement from Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon on the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS) 2021.

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• Extension of the Pig Producers’ Hardship Support Scheme

  10th January 2022 by admin

  Statement from Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon on the extension of the Pig Producers’ Hardship Support Scheme

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• Scottish Nitrogen Balance Sheet

  16th December 2021 by Mairi McAllan MSP

  Environment Minister Mairi McAllan blogs about a world-first introduction of legislation to help Scotland tackle climate change

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• Climate Challenge Programme Malawi Virtual Visit

  8th November 2021 by Mairi McAllan MSP

  Ahead of COP26, I was privileged to go on a Virtual Visit to the village of Mangamba, to meet with the amazing people who participated in Scottish Government funded Climate Challenge Programme Malawi (CCPM). On that day the people of Mangamba spoke with urgency about the climate crisis – relaying how climate change had already...

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• Reviewing Scotland’s First Honey Bee Health Strategy

  18th October 2021 by Mairi Gougeon MSP

  

  Honey bees are part of both our Scottish agricultural landscape and our environment. As well as the production of honey and bee hive products, they play a significant role in the pollination of food crops and wild flora.  As part of the environmental crisis, insect populations, including wild honey bees have been in decline across...

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• Climate Week 2021 draws to a close

  19th September 2021 by Michael Matheson

  Net Zero Secretary Michael Matheson reflects on Scotland's Climate Week 2021

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• New animal licensing regulations to come in to force

  30th August 2021 by Mairi Gougeon MSP

  Statement from Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon on animal licensing regulations to come in to force from 1st September

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