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Land Management in European Mountain Regions

by | Mar 21, 2007 | News Archive

The challenges facing small farmers in marginal areas across Europe are often remarkably similar but solutions to them differ widely. A talk in Plockton next Wednesday looks at initiatives being put in place in 10 mountainous regions across Europe, including Skye...

Nominations for Monitor Croft sought by 2nd April

by | Mar 21, 2007 | News Archive

Nominations are still being sought for the Skye Monitor township. If you would like to nominate your own or another township to take part in this useful initiative, please contact the SAC in Portree before the closing date of 2nd April.

“Crofting Brand” Working Group Meets

by | Mar 19, 2007 | News Archive

A working group formed to progress the Scottish Crofting Foundation’s “Crofting Brand” proposal had its first meeting last week. The group consists of crofters, SCF officers and directors and experts on local food and marketing from Scottish...

Better Border Controls will help Animal Welfare

by | Mar 5, 2007 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Foundation today called on government to do more to prevent the import of serious animal diseases and said much better biosecurity controls at UK ports and airports is needed. The Foundation was responding to a Scottish Executive consultation on...

SCF Launches New Housing Study

by | Mar 5, 2007 | News Archive

Scottish Crofting Foundation (SCF) launched its ‘Housing on Crofting Land’ study at its Skye and Lochalsh Area AGM at Sligachan Hotel on Thursday night. The purpose of the study is to identify ways in which crofting communities can make land available for...