This table shows the regional priorities relevant to the region you have selected.
Each regional priority has a unique code (column one) which will help you to identify your selected priorities when completing your Statement of Intent/Proposal.
The detailed description (column two) has been provided to help you understand the implications and outcomes being sought by each priority.
The package numbers (column three) will help you to cross reference those relevant packages to the regional priority you have selected, with the full list of packages detailed on the right hand side of the page.
Regional Priority Code | Business Viability and Competitiveness Priorities | Relevant Packages |
| 1. Capital investment in agricultural businesses where the investment will: | |
AYR01a | a. reduce production costs Particularly proposals which will make a significant, cost-effective and proportionate contribution to increasing efficiency by reducing production costs | 2-4, 29-30 & 33 |
AYR01b | b. enhance the productivity of the business Particularly proposals which will: - Maintain the viability of individual and associated businesses in Ayrshire
- Follow advice provided under another public sector sponsored scheme, e.g. Whole Farm Review Scheme
- Assist long-standing, traditional or fragile businesses to bridge a viability gap
| 2-4, 33 & 35 |
AYR01c | c. make the business better able to respond to market demand Particularly: - Proposals which demonstrate an innovative approach to developing new products
- Proposals which facilitate a market-driven change in orientation of agricultural production
| 1-4 & 35 |
AYR01d | d. enhance the quality of the commodities produced by the business. Particularly proposals: - which will add value to local produce or involve participation in a recognised marketing scheme or promotion scheme that involves an Ayrshire product or a strong identity for food derived from Ayrshire
| 1-4, 33 & 35 |
AYR01e | e. maintain and improve animal health and welfare standards. Particularly proposals which: - involve participation in a recognised scheme to improve the health and welfare, efficiency and marketability of livestock or a recognised Quality Assurance Scheme
- Create, maintain or improve small-scale woodland and hedges for livestock shelter
- Improve livestock handling, treatment and inspection facilities
| 2 & 30 |
AYR01f | f. facilitate better waste management. Particularly proposals which: - facilitate improved dirty water handling, treatment, collection, storage or remediation by natural means, e.g constructed farm wetlands
- improve farm manure and/or slurry handling, storage and treatment
- promote participation in waste recycling schemes
- encourage the use of food and animal waste as an energy source
| 27-30 & 33 |
AYR01g | g. mitigate farm pollution and/or reduce greenhouse gas emissions (in specific areas - see "Water and Soils"). Particularly proposals which: - reduce environmental degradation within identified designated sites ( SSSI, SPA and SAC) and other sites identified as part of the Clyde River Basin Management Plan.
| 27, 28, 30, 33 & 34 |
AYR02 | A viable, competitive or sustainable farming sector, through encouraging new entrants to restructure or modernised farm businesses. Particularly proposals which: - help new entrants to develop a farm business through relevant and cost-effective capital investment in buildings, equipment, infrastructure or information technology
- make a significant contribution to a recognised succession plan and contribute to bridging employment or generation gaps
| 2-4 |
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