The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has joined a funded partnership of seven organisations that is working together to facilitate knowledge-exchange on nature-friendly agricultural practices.
“Low-intensity management of crofting land has significant potential for biodiversity, and, with the right support, crofting can provide a viable and exemplary land use model” said Donna Smith, SCF Chief Executive. “SCF has a strong track record in supporting knowledge exchange and skills development in the crofting counties. We are excited to bring our experience to the partnership and support the development of crofter-led peer-to-peer learning groups and webinars”.
The knowledge-exchange project called ‘Agroecology: Strengthening Livelihoods’ is one of four projects funded by the Scottish Government’s Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund (KTIF). The project will run until March 2024, and it involves two general and six regional working groups, as well as a webinar series. The ‘Crofting Township Group’ in Caithness and Sutherland and the ‘Supporting Biodiversity within Island-Based Farming & Crofting Group’ on Islay, Jura, Gigha and Colonsay are run by the Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) with support from SCF. The two crofter-led regional working groups are still open to new applications. Read in Full here.
