Food and drink
The two-day Scottish Agritourism Conference was a hugely inspirational, educational and enjoyable event.
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Measures to limit spread of the disease.
Following confirmation of avian influenza (H5N1) among a flock of kept birds in the Angus constituency, laboratory results have identified the strain as highly pathogenic in poultry.
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£41 million Winter Support Fund for low income households.
The Winter Support Fund will help those on low incomes, children and people at risk of homelessness against a backdrop of rising living and fuel costs.
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The next steps in reforming the agriculture sector in Scotland
Supporting farmers and crofters to cut emissions and produce sustainable, high quality food have been set out by Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon.
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Social enterprise, community enterprise and Third Sector organisations are increasingly viewed as an important source of economic growth, a vital source of support for vulnerable communities and a critical path of the reform of public services in Scotland. One area this was highlighted in during the pandemic was in the use of food banks throughout Scotland with some enterprises reporting a 10-fold increase in demand.
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Proposals to end the need for food banks as a primary response to food insecurity have been published.
Views are being sought on the Scottish Government’s draft national plan, which is supported by food bank operators, including the Trussell Trust and Independent Food Aid Network.
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Funding of £600,000 further supports the sustainable development of Scotland’s Blue Economy.
Scottish Government funding of over £600,000 is set to trigger the expansion of an innovative seaweed company.
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Do you care where your food comes from? Share your ideas on what more can be done to create a future where all can enjoy locally produced food.
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Are you a farmer or crofter considering diversification but not sure where to start? Are you in the tourism, hospitality or the food and drink business and keen to benefit from the growth of agritourism in Scotland? Or just curious to find out more?
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