Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board
Overview
We set out in our Programme for Government the creation of an implementation board to drive forward the work of the farmer-led groups. The Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board (ARIOB) has been established to support implementation of policy reform, incorporating the relevant recommendations from the farmer-led groups to:
- cut emissions across agriculture
- support the production of sustainable, high quality food
- address the twin crises of climate and nature/loss of biodiversity
- design a new system and approach
On 25 August, we launched the consultation 'Agricultural transition - first steps towards our national policy: consultation', based on the work of the suckler beef, arable, pig, dairy and hill, upland and crofting farmer-led groups. ARIOB was launched to work within government as Scotland reforms agriculture policy in the immediate and long term.
Academic Advisory Panel
The AAP was set up to support work carried out by the Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board (ARIOB) by providing advice based on the available science, knowledge and evidence. The AAP meets virtually on a quarterly bases, responding to requests for input from both ARIOB and policy, and provide regular advice notes following their meetings.
Purpose
The panel has two functions:
- to provide robust evidence to support the work of the Scottish Government and the Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board (ARIOB) to develop and implement policies to support agriculture in becoming more economically and environmentally sustainable
- to provide a mechanism for testing policy proposals and ensure they are consistent with the best available science, knowledge and expertise
Scottish Government will provide policy and secretariat support to this process and schedule business in an efficient way. The AAP will also be kept appropriately sighted on minutes and developments from the ARIOB meetings.
Members
The panel is comprised of twelve members:
- Professor Mathew Williams, Chief Scientific Advisor for Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture
- Sheila Voas, Chief Veterinary Officer for Scotland
- Professor Lorna Dawson, James Hutton Institute
- Professor Lee-Ann Sutherland, James Hutton Institute
- Dr Andrew Moxey, Pareto Consulting
- Professor Sharon Huws, Queen’s University Belfast
- Professor Fiona Burnett, SRUC
- Professor Davy McCracken, SRUC
- Professor Steven Thomson, SRUC
- Professor Liz Baggs, University of Edinburgh
- Professor Paul Burgess, Cranfield University
- Dr Ada Ignaciuk, OECD
Read the terms of reference.
Academic Advisory Panel - Minutes
Academic Advisory Panel – Advisory Notes
Academic Advisory Panel - 5 May 2023 - Advisory Note
Academic Advisory Panel - 7 August 2023 - Advisory Note
Academic Advisory Panel - 6 November 2023 - Advisory Note
Academic Advisory Panel - 5 February 2024 - Food production Advisory Note
Academic Advisory Panel - 4 March 2024 - Water scarcity and excess advisory note
Further support is offered by the Agriculture Policy Development Group (APDG) which assists with the development of policy detail. More information is available in the minutes of 30 September 2021 and the APDG terms of reference.
Members
- Martin Kennedy, farmer/NFUS
- Tim Bailey, SAOS
- Scott Henderson, farmer
- Marion MacCormick, Supply Chain, Scotland Food and Drink
- Donald Mackinnon, Crofter
- Andy McGowan, MD Scottish Pig Producers
- Andrew Moir, farmer
- Anne Rae MacDonald, farmer
- Pete Ritchie, farmer and SE Link (Nourish Scotland)
- Mike Robinson, Academic and co-chair of Farming 1.5
- Kate Rowell, farmer, QMS and Just Transition commission
- Claire Simonetta, farmer
- Sarah Simpson, farmer and agricultural consultant
- Nikki Yoxall, farmer and NatureScot
- Gordon Caldwell, Vegetable producer
- Lucy McGillivray, Young Farmer
Publications
Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board: terms of reference
2024
- Academic Advisory Panel - 5 February 2024 - Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems Advisory Note
- Academic Advisory Panel - 5 February 2024 - Food production Advisory Note
- Academic Advisory Panel - 4 March 2024 - Water scarcity and excess advisory note
- Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board minutes: 8 March 2024
- Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board minutes: 31 May 2024
- Agriculture Policy Development Group: terms of reference
2023
- Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board communique: 3 February 2023
- Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board minutes: 3 February 2023
- Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board minutes: 4 May 2023
- Academic Advisory Panel – 5 May 2023 – Advisory Note
- Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board minutes: 2 June 2023
- Academic Advisory Panel – 7 August 2023 - Advisory Note
- Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board minutes: 29 September 2023
- Academic Advisory Panel - 6 November 2023 - Advisory Note
- Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board minutes: 8 December 2023
2022
December
November
March
2021
- Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board minutes: 13 September 2021
- Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board minutes: 30 September 2021
- Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board minutes: 12 October 2021
- Agricultural Reform Implementation Oversight Board minutes: 27 October 2021
- Agricultural Reform Implementation Oversight Board minutes: 25 November 2021
- Academic Advisory Panel: terms of reference
- Agricultural Reform Implementation Oversight Board minutes: 16 December 2021
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