Publication - Advice and guidance
Farming Opportunities for New Entrants Group (FONE): information pack
Information on the Farming Opportunities for New Entrants group and links to relevant programmes and organisations for new entrants into agriculture.
Public Land Holdings in Scotland
In Scotland, the main public land holdings (excluding organisations such as Universities, Network Rail and the Ministry of Defence) are:
- National Forest Estate 651,300 hectares (owned by Scottish Ministers)
- Crofting estates - 95,200 hectares (owned by Scottish Ministers)
- NatureScot - 36,000 hectares
- Crown Estate - 35,500 hectares
- Local authorities - 33,000 hectares
- Scottish Water - 24,300 hectares
- Others - 10,000 hectares
Further reading can be found by following this link to the Report on New Farming Starter Opportunities on Publicly Owned Land.
Contact
Email: Becky.hopkin-jack@gov.scot