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Nature friendly farming body calls for environmental focus in farm policy
NFFN has more than 2,000 farmer members across the UK.
Future agricultural policy in Scotland must have a strong environmental focus to help farmers reach net-zero, claims the Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN).
The organisation, which represents more than 2,000 farmers across the UK, made the comments as it launched its manifesto ahead of next week’s Scottish Parliamentary elections.
The NFFN’s demands include adopting a “public money for public goods” approach to future agricultural support payments and ensuring support schemes enable farmers to “implement and embrace a holistic approach” to emissions reductions and reaching net-zero by 2045.
Phil Knott Farming in a more nature-friendly way could play a big role in ensuring a green recovery. According to the Nature Friendly Farming Network manifesto, it can help improve public health, rural economies and communities as well as underpin food security and tackle the nature and climate crises. Now NFFN supporters are calling on politicians to commit to strong environment and agriculture policies which recognise nature-friendly practices as a central part of food production, not just an additional ‘nice to have’. NFFN Scotland chair Michael Clarke commented: “The future government will be presented with a unique opportunity to deliver a clear roadmap and ambitious policies that put nature and community resilience at the heart of food production. With the right tools and support in place, farmers can lead on reversing biodiversity loss and the transition to a net-zero economy”.
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By Gordon Davidson Soil Association Scotland has received funding for a new programme to highlight the benefits of agroforestry in Scotland. Agroforestry in Action has received £30,000 from the Scottish Government’s Knowledge Transfer and Innovation fund to run a series of webinars and develop an online agroforestry hub of ‘how to’ resources. Scottish Forestry and the Woodland Trust are also contributing to the programme. Programme lead Bruce Pearce said: Agroforestry – by which we mean integrating trees into farming, according to the principle of the right tree in the right place – is a vital, viable way farmers can help us restore climate and nature, from the ground up. Trees can store carbon, improve soil health and biology, provide shelter and forage for livestock and wildlife, and give farmers additional income. Through our Agroforestry in Action programme, we will share Scotland-specific best practice and resources and work with Woodland Trust Scotland