Scottish grants awarded for farming skills and innovation projects
© Tim Scrivener The Scottish government has released grants worth a combined £300,000 to support seven projects linked to farming skills, the environment, and food production.
Funding through the Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund will support projects which provide training and develop skills in the agricultural sector.
More than £130,000 of the funding has been earmarked for the Royal Countryside Fund’s Farm Resilience Programme, which aims to expand its current offering to reach up to 100 additional Scottish farm businesses.
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Other projects include a potato irrigation study, a low-input farm business performance programme, and an online course on crofting skills.
Agriculture minister Jim Fairlie said the fund would support the agriculture sector to realise the wealth of innovation and skills within it and find practical ways to share these on-farm improvements.
He added: “These seven projects will also help farmers and crofters access resources and develop skills in areas that build towards our targets to reach net zero and better manage resources.
“I extend my thanks to all who applied this year for their diverse and inspired proposals, and for their continued engagement with the scheme.”