Crofting ahead of the game in climate mitigation says Federation

by SCF | Feb 11, 2020 | News Archive

Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has welcomed the announcement of Scottish Government funding to support agriculture’s contribution to meeting Scotland’s climate change ambitions, with crofting leading the way. “Funding for a new Agricultural Transformation...

Crofting Federation looks for answers from leaders

by SCF | Dec 3, 2019 | News Archive

Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has sent the leaders of the Scottish parties a list of questions that are important to its membership, in advance of the forthcoming election. “With so much apparent chaos and uncertainty now and in the foreseeable future,” said...

Additional £10 million a step in the right direction says Crofting Federation

by SCF | Nov 7, 2019 | News Archive

Following a meeting with Scottish Government over the controversial allocation of convergence funding, Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has indicated that a further £10 million to be allocated to fragile areas is a small step in the right direction, but there is...

Crofting Federation wins argument for crofters and hill farmers

by SCF | Oct 29, 2019 | News Archive

Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has welcomed the Scottish Government announcement that the allocation of £160M convergence funding will adhere to the spirit and original premise of convergence agreed in Europe, as advocated by SCF. “Following the long campaign to...

Crofting Federation advocates “fair use of convergence uplift”

by SCF | Oct 8, 2019 | News Archive

Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) suggests a more just and principled use of the ‘convergence uplift’ £160M received from Europe. “Having righted the wrong concerning the CAP convergence uplift, whereby the £160 million has finally been allocated to Scotland as it...