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Results from the Scottish Survey of Agricultural Production Methods, 2010
The Survey of Agricultural Production Methods (SAPM) formed part of the 2010 EU Farm Structure Survey and recorded details of farming practices across Scotland. This was the first occasion that the SAPM had been carried out in Scotland and, consequently, time series data are not available. The data will be used to inform the development of EU and national policies on agriculture and the environment.
6. Annex
6.1 EU Thresholds for the Farm Structure Survey and the Survey on Agricultural Production Methods
The table below details the thresholds required for holdings to be included in the Farm Structure Survey. A sample of these holdings were sent a Survey of Agricultural Production methods form.
| Characteristics | Threshold | |
|---|---|---|
| Utilised agricultural area | Arable land, kitchen gardens, permanent grassland, permanent crops | 5 ha |
| Permanent outdoor crops | Fruit, berry, citrus and olive plantations, vineyards and nurseries | 1 ha |
| Other intensive production | Vegetables, melons and strawberries, which are outdoors or under low (not accessible) protective cover | 0.5 ha |
| Tobacco | 0.5 ha | |
| Hops | 0.5 ha | |
| Cotton | 0.5 ha | |
| Crops under glass or other (accessible) protective cover | Vegetables, melons and strawberries | 0.1 ha |
| Flowers and ornamental plants (excluding nurseries) | 0.1 ha | |
| Bovine animals | All | 10 head |
| Pigs | All | 50 head |
| Breeding sows | 10 head | |
| Sheep | All | 20 head |
| Goats | All | 20 head |
| Poultry | All | 1,000 head |
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