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Scottish Survey of Farm Structure and Methods, 2016
Scottish statistics from the EU Farm Structure Survey 2016.
Table 5: Qualifications of person responsible for running the farm
| 2013 | 2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | percentage | number | percentage | |
| Practical experience only | 24,188 | 73.0 | 23,267 | 72.1 |
| Basic agricultural training course - less than two years | 3,321 | 10.0 | 3,197 | 9.9 |
| Full agricultural training course - two years or more | 5,611 | 16.9 | 5,796 | 18.0 |
| Vocational training in last 12 months | : | : | 388 | 1.2 |