Rural and Environment
Weekly round-up: 11/01/19
January 11, 2019 by charlottebarbour No Comments | Category Agriculture, Environment, EU, Farming
Addressing animal welfare issues this week at Parliament, Rural Affairs Minister Mairi Gougeon announced that CCTV will now become a legal requirement in slaughterhouses across Scotland.
Hill farmers and crofters in Scotland’s most remote areas will continue to receive assistance under the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS) into 2020, Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing confirms.
Small and Medium Enterprises with fewer than 250 employees received €73.5 million of the €86 million awarded to Scottish businesses by the Horizon 2020 programme. The Single Market supports SMEs to innovate and make their vital contribution to the Scottish economy.
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