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Scottish Government must be 'more proactive' in co-designing future agricultural support

Chair of Food and Agriculture Stakeholder Taskforce (FAST), Neil Wilson said the funding needs to be seen to be an investment into the industry and rural economy

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
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 Scottish Government must be 'more proactive' in co-designing future agricultural support

With agricultural support competing with education and healthcare for funding, it is important Scottish Government sees investment in agriculture, as an investment into the future of Scotland's food production,...

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