The Scottish Government

Agriculture Strategy 2001, Progress Report

A Forward Strategy for Scottish Agriculture contained 54 action points. Many organisations have undertaken initiatives (some ongoing) which contribute to the delivery of these actions. This includes a progress report on the action points. The report was last updated in March 2005 and no further updates will be made beyond that date.

Work on reviewing and updating the 2001 strategy is being taken forward by the Agriculture Strategy Group.

To view progress select the relevant Action below:

• Action 1 Maximising Profit
• Action 2 Review of Business Advice
• Action 3 Benchmarking and Peer Review
• Action 4 Enterprise Networks: Mainstream Client Group
• Action 5 Cost of Living and Working in Rural Areas
• Action 6 Review of Information Collected
• Action 7 Consumer Research
• Action 8 Food Quality
• Action 9 Quality Meat Scotland
• Action 10 Food Labelling
• Action 11 Animal Health
• Action 12 Food Supply Chain
• Action 13 Food Supply Chain
• Action 14 Processing and Marketing Investment
• Action 15 Movement of Animals
• Action 16 Voluntary Quota Buyout Scheme
• Action 17 Suckler Cow Production
• Action 18 Scottish Organics Sector
• Action 19 Skill Levels of Land-based Workforce
• Action 20 Modern Apprenticeships and New Deal
• Action 21 Skills Assessment
• Action 22 Labour Market - Futureskills Scotland
• Action 23 Electronic Scheme Applications
• Action 24 Electronic Identification of Cattle
• Action 25 Inspection Burdens on Farms
• Action 26 External Communications Panel
• Action 27 Small Producers
• Action 28 Simplification
• Action 29 Links Between Farms and Other Rural Businesses
• Action 30 Rates Relief
• Action 31 Agricultural Exemption from Non Domestice Rates
• Action 32 Scottish Rural Development Programme
• Action 33 Walking Tourism Strategy
• Action 34 Scottish Enterprise Borders: Advice and Guidance to Farmers
• Action 35 Western Isles Strategic Framework
• Action 36 Agricultural Land
• Action 37 Planning
• Action 38 Communities Vulnerable to Change
• Action 39 Enterprise Networks
• Action 40 Land Management Contracts
• Action 41 Agricultural and Environment Working Group
• Action 42 Agricultural and Environment Working Group
• Action 43 Prevention of Environmental Pollution from Agricultural Activities Code
• Action 44 Adviser Post
• Action 45 Farming, Food and Environment Sectors
• Action 46 Environmental Management for Agriculture
• Action 47 Land Management in National Parks
• Action 48 Water Pollution and Waste
• Action 49 Water Framework Directive
• Action 50 Non Food Crops and Biofuels
• Action 51 Non Food Crops and Biofuels: Research
• Action 52 Climate Change
• Action 53 Delivering the Strategy
• Action 54 Agriculture Strategy Implementation Group

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