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Scottish Agriculture
A guide to Grants and Service
June 2003

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CONTENTS

GRANTS:
Agriculture Processing and Marketing Grants
Agricultural Business Development Scheme
Appeals Procedure for EU Agricultural Subsidy Schemes
Arable Area Payments Scheme
Beef Special Premium Scheme
Building Grants and Loans (Crofters)
Croft Entrant Scheme
Crofting Community Development Scheme
Crofting Counties Agricultural Grants (Scotland) Scheme
Extensification Payment Scheme
Farm Business Development Scheme
Grain Legumes Scheme
Integrated Administration and Control System
Less Favoured Areas Support Scheme
Livestock Improvement Schemes (Crofters)
Marketing Development Scheme
Nitrate Vulnerable Zones Grant Scheme*
Organic Aid Scheme
Over Thirty Month Slaughter Scheme
Rural Stewardship Scheme
Scottish Forestry Grant Scheme (SFGS)*
SFGS - Farmland Premium Scheme*
Seed Production Aid
Sheep Annual Premium Scheme
Sheep Compensation Scheme 1986 (Chernobyl)
Slaughter Premium Scheme
Suckler Cow Premium Scheme

SERVICES:
Advice
Agricultural Health and Safety
Agricultural Training and Apprenticeships
Arterial Drainage
Beef Assurance Scheme
Beef Labelling Scheme
Cattle Passports
Certification, Seed and Crop
Co-operation and Collaborative Activity (SAOS)
Crop Clinic
Crop Health Intelligence Data
Health Schemes:
Cattle Health Scheme
Deer Health Scheme
Poultry Health Scheme
Sheep and Goat Health Schemes
Highlands and Islands Veterinary Services Scheme
Intervention Buying
Milk Quotas
Pest Control
Pesticide Efficacy Testing
Pesticide Residues
Pigs - Reporting of Movements*
Plant Breeders' Rights and National List
Plants, Plant Produce and Potatoes
Quality Meat Scotland
Scottish Natural Heritage*
Seed Potato Classification Scheme
Seed Testing
SEERAD Online*
Sheep (& Goat) Identification and Traceability*
Soil Association Scotland*
Soil Testing
Veterinary Diagnostic and Advisory Services
Wages
Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme
AREA ORGANISATION
ANIMAL HEALTH ORGANISATION
AREA BOUNDARIES AND OFFICES MAP*

* New entries

Explanatory leaflets and further information and advice on most of the grants and services listed in this booklet are available from the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD) Area Offices. You can find the contact details of your Local Area Office and Animal Health Office at the end of this booklet.

You can also contact the Department through the Reception Desk at its headquarters in Edinburgh:

Scottish Executive
Environment and Rural Affairs Department
Pentland House
47 Robb's Loan
Edinburgh
EH14 1TY
Tel: 0131 244 6015

Most subsidy and grant schemes are subject to specific closing dates for receipt of claims or applications. It is in your own interests to apply in good time.

For many grants, written approval is needed before the work is begun.

Further copies of this publication can be obtained by contacting the General Agricultural Policy Branch on 0131 244 6371.

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