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Annex 3: Description of measures

2007-13 SCOTLAND RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
DESCRIPTION OF MEASURES

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5.3.1 AXIS 1: Improving the competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry sector

5.3.1.1 Measures aimed at promoting knowledge and improving human potential
Skills development
Setting up of young farmers
Business Audit
Specialist Plans

5.3.1.2 Measures aimed at restructuring and developing physical potential and promoting innovation
Crofting counties agricultural grants scheme
Restructuring of agricultural businesses
Modernisation through electronic data management
Manure/slurry storage and treatment
Improving the economic value of forests
Management of genetically appropriate tree stocks for seed production
Processing and marketing grants
Co-operation
Support for renewable energy
Provision and upgrading of infrastructure related to access to farm and forest land, energy supplies and water management
Access creation for sustainable forest management
Treatment of run-off of nutrients and other pollutants

5.3.1.3 Measures aimed at improving the quality of agricultural production and products
Membership of quality assurance schemes

5.3.2 AXIS 2: Improving the environment and the countryside

5.3.2.1 Measures targeting the sustainable use of agricultural land
Less favoured area support scheme
Support for the conversion to and maintenance of organic farming
Agri-environment payments
Wildlife on farmland and other types of land
Management of species rich areas
Wetland features
Moorlands
Field margins and boundaries
Arable fields
Woodland and scrub
Water quality
Small units
Animal health and welfare management programme
Support for non productive investments

5.3.2.2 Measures targeting the sustainable use of forestry land
Woodland creation
Sustainable management of forests and woodlands
Woodland Improvement Grants
Woods in and around towns challenge fund

5.3.3 AXIS 3: Quality of life in rural areas and diversification of the rural economy

5.3.3.1 Measures to diversify the rural economy
Support for diversification outwith agriculture
Support for renewable energy (non land-based diversification)
Support for the development and creation of micro-enterprises
Provision, development or upgrading of small scale tourist facilities by land managers
Information and awareness raising
Farm and forest visits and talks

5.3.3.2 Measures to improve the quality of life in rural areas
Improving access
Area access management and monitoring, and creation and upgrading of paths and routes
Reducing bacterial contamination in watercourses
Forestry for people challenge fund
Managing land for non commercial community events
Provision of leisure, recreation, sporting, catering and other rural community services and facilities
Active management to improve the condition of vernacular rural buildings, archaeological or historic sites and historic landscapes
Enhancing enjoyment and maintaining character of rural landscapes
Production of Collaborative Local Development Strategies encompassing Axis 3 Measures

5.3.4 AXIS 4: Implementation of the leader approach

LEADER

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