Rural Secretary Fergus Ewing.
THE BOARD of Smallholding Scotland has called on Fergus Ewing, the cabinet secretary for rural economy and connectivity, to remove the income bar on the Small Farm Grant Scheme (SFGS).
According to the chairwoman of Smallholding Scotland, Rosemary Champion, the scheme is a welcome addition to the current round of CAP. Ms Champion said: ‘But the imposition of an income bar has prevented many smallholders from accessing the funding to improve their holdings. With only a limited time period remaining, we’re asking Mr Ewing to remove it, making the resources more accessible and bringing the scheme into line with other CAP schemes.’