Published February 14, 2025 | Version v1
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Understanding change in uptake of agri-environmental practices in Scotland: Evidence from the Farmer Intentions Survey 2023

  • 1. The James Hutton Institute
  • 2. ROR icon James Hutton Institute
  • 3. ROR icon Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland
  • 4. ROR icon Scotland's Rural College

Description

This policy brief investigates reported past and intended future changes to agri-environmental practices. Specifically, it asks 'who is increasing agri-environmental activity and who is not?', looking at reported changes made in the past 5 years and intended changes in the next 5 years. The analysis explores differences according to socio-demographic characteristics, farm-level characteristics and types of supports and interventions. These include agri-environmental payments, engagement with farmer networks/ groups, and agronomic advice from different sources.

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Policy brief - agri env practices final Nov 2024.pdf

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Funding

Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services

References

  • Colley, K., Mzek, T., Kuhfuss, L., Bender, F., Lorenzo-Arribas, A., Glenk, K., Barnes, A., Sutherland, L. (2025). Understanding change in uptake of agri-environmental practices in Scotland: Evidence from the Farmers Intentions Survey 2023. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14857258