"Every crofter has different strengths and areas of expertise, and it is expected that all participants will have knowledge to share, leading to skills development across the whole community"
The Defra Secretary Steve Reed and the Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner have also been invited to attend the political session
The chair of Labour's Climate and Environment Forum Baroness Young said she hoped the ‘multi-functional' land use framework would be operationally ‘sustainable'
"The report clearly shows that crofting not only delivers economically, but also for the environment, land management, community, health and for culture"
Round two of the fund is expected to close at midnight on September 21. Given the extensive preparation time many farmers and landowners who expressed an initial interest in applying are a long way down the line by now
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