Scottish Government grants to boost agricultural sustainability

Published date29 April 2022
Publication titleDumfries & Galloway Standard
The Sustainable Agriculture Capital Grant Scheme (SACGS) is supported by up to £5 million of Scottish Government funding

Support is focussed on low emission slurry spreading equipment and slurry store covers that are proven to reduce harmful ammonia emissions and reduce adverse impacts on water quality resulting from the storage and spreading of livestock slurry and digestate.

Guidance for the fund has published online and it will open to applications until June 1.

Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon said: "We want to help people in Scotland to farm and croft more sustainably as we work to become a global leader in regenerative agriculture.

"Helping farmers, crofters and agricultural contractors to change their practice by ensuring...

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