This report presents analysis of a set of options for updating how Scotland is divided into regions for the purposes of making direct agricultural support payments to farmers and crofters. The research is part of the 2022-27 Strategic Research Programme (SRP) and was conducted by James Hutton Institute staff from the Land Use Transformations project working with Scottish Government (SG) colleagues in RESAS and RPID. The study addressed questions relevant to ongoing analysis within Scottish Government, of post EU-exit agriculture policy options, and builds on previous SRP studies (2008-2021) and collaborations with SRUC and Pareto Consulting.
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