Scotland Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 - Consultation on Stage 1 Proposals : An Analysis of Responses

In May 2013 the Scottish Government launched a public consultation to gather views on its initial proposals for changes to the 2014-2020 Scotland Rural Development Programme (SRDP). This report presents an analysis of responses to this stage 1 consultation.


Annex 3: priority articles by respondent type

The table below provides a comparison of the articles identified as priorities by the eight largest groups of respondents (total sample = 98 respondents). The highest priorities (in bold, shown in the first column) were identified by at least two-thirds of the respondents in each group. The additional articles listed for each group were identified by one or more respondents in that group.

Table A3.1: Respondents' priorities by respondent type

Local authorities, LEADER Action Groups and other local bodies (n=21)
Highest Priorities Priorities Identified by at least one respondent in group
  • Farm and business development (art 20)
  • Basic services and village renewal (art 21)
  • Co-operation (art 36)
  • Knowledge transfer and information actions (art 15)
  • Advisory services, farm management and farm relief services (art 16)
  • Quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (art 17)
  • Investments in physical assets (art 18)
  • Investment in forest area development and improvement of viability of forests (art 22)
  • Afforestation and creation of woodland (art 23)
  • Establishment of agro-forestry systems (art 24)
  • Prevention and restoration of damage to forests (art 25)
  • Investments improving the resilience and environmental value of forest ecosystems (art 26)
  • Investments in new forestry technologies and in process and marketing of forest products (art 27)
  • Setting up of producer groups (art 28)
  • Agri-env-climate (art 29)
  • Organic farming (art 30)
  • Natura 2000 and Water Framework Directive (art 31)
  • Payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints (art 32)
  • Designation of areas facing natural and other specific constraints (art 33)
  • Animal welfare (art 34)
  • Forest, environmental and climate services and forest conservation (art 35)
Income stabilisation tool (art 40)
Environmental, nature and heritage conservation bodies (n=16)
Highest Priorities Priorities Identified by at least one respondent in group
  • Advisory services, farm management and farm relief services (art 16)
  • Establishment of agro-forestry systems (art 24)
  • Agri-environment-climate (art 29)
  • Forest, environmental and climate services and forest conservation (art 35)
  • Co-operation (art 36)
  • Knowledge transfer and information actions (art 15)
  • Quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (art 17)
  • Investments in physical assets (art 18)
  • Restoring agricultural production potential (art 19)
  • Farm and business development (art 20)
  • Basic services and village renewal (art 21)
  • Investment in forest area development and improvement of viability of forests (art 22)
  • Afforestation and creation of woodland (art 23)
  • Prevention and restoration of damage to forests (art 25)
  • Investments improving the resilience and environmental value of forest ecosystems (art 26)
  • Setting up of producer groups (art 28)
  • Organic farming (art 30)
  • Natura 2000 and Water Framework Directive (art 31)
  • Payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints (art 32)
  • Designation of areas facing natural and other specific constraints (art 33)
  • Animal welfare (art 34)
Farming / crofting organisations (n=9)
Highest Priorities Priorities Identified by at least one respondent in group
  • Knowledge transfer and information actions (art 15)
  • Advisory services, farm management and farm relief services (art 16)
  • Investments in physical assets (art 18)
  • Farm and business development (art 20)
  • Establishment of agro-forestry systems (art 24)
  • Co-operation (art 36)
  • Quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (art 17)
  • Basic services and village renewal (art 21)
  • Investment in forest area development and improvement of viability of forests (art 22)
  • Afforestation and creation of woodland (art 23)
  • Prevention and restoration of damage to forests (art 25)
  • Investments improving the resilience and environmental value of forest ecosystems (art 26)
  • Investments in new forestry technologies and in process and marketing of forest products (art 27)
  • Setting up of producer groups (art 28)
  • Agri-env-climate (art 29)
  • Organic farming (art 30)
  • Natura 2000 and Water Framework Directive (art 31)
  • Payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints (art 32)
  • Designation of areas facing natural and other specific constraints (art 33)
  • Animal welfare (art 34)
  • Forest, environmental and climate services and forest conservation (art 35)
Community bodies and local partnerships (n=7)
Highest Priorities Priorities Identified by at least one respondent in group
Basic services and village renewal (art 21)
  • Knowledge transfer and information actions (art 15)
  • Advisory services, farm management and farm relief services (art 16)
  • Investments in physical assets (art 18)
  • Farm and business development (art 20)
  • Investment in forest area development and improvement of viability of forests (art 22)
  • Afforestation and creation of woodland (art 23)
  • Establishment of agro-forestry systems (art 24)
  • Investments improving the resilience and environmental value of forest ecosystems (art 26)
  • Agri-environment-climate (art 29)
  • Natura 2000 and Water Framework Directive (art 31)
  • Forest, environmental and climate services and forest conservation (art 35)
    Co-operation (art 36)
National public bodies (n=6)
Highest Priorities Priorities Identified by at least one respondent in group
  • Knowledge transfer and information actions (art 15)
  • Investments in physical assets (art 18)
  • Advisory services, farm management and farm relief services (art 16)
  • Quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (art 17)
  • Restoring agricultural production potential (art 19)
  • Farm and business development (art 20)
  • Basic services and village renewal (art 21)
  • Investment in forest area development and improvement of viability of forests (art 22)
  • Afforestation and creation of woodland (art 23)
  • Establishment of agro-forestry systems (art 24)
  • Prevention and restoration of damage to forests (art 25)
  • Investments improving the resilience and environmental value of forest ecosystems (art 26)
  • Investments in new forestry technologies and in process and marketing of forest products (art 27)
  • Setting up of producer groups (art 28)
  • Agri-environment-climate (art 29)
  • Natura 2000 and Water Framework Directive (art 31)
  • Payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints (art 32)
  • Designation of areas facing natural and other specific constraints (art 33)
  • Animal welfare (art 34)
  • Co-operation (art 36)
  • Crop, animal and plant insurance (art 38)
  • Income stabilisation tool (art 40)
Forestry organisations (n=5)
Highest Priorities Priorities Identified by at least one respondent in group
  • Investment in forest area development and improvement of viability of forests (art 22)
  • Afforestation and creation of woodland (art 23)
  • Establishment of agro-forestry systems (art 24)
  • Prevention and restoration of damage to forests (art 25)
  • Investments improving the resilience and environmental value of forest ecosystems (art 26)
  • Forest, environmental and climate services and forest conservation (art 35)
  • Knowledge transfer and information actions (art 15)
  • Advisory services, farm management and farm relief services (art 16)
  • Quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (art 17)
  • Basic services and village renewal (art 21)
  • Investments in new forestry technologies and in process and marketing of forest products (art 27)
  • Crop, animal and plant insurance (art 38)
Economic development agencies (n=5)
Highest Priorities Priorities Identified by at least one respondent in group
  • Farm and business development (art 20)
  • Co-operation (art 36)
  • Knowledge transfer and information actions (art 15)
  • Advisory services, farm management and farm relief services (art 16)
  • Quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (art 17)
  • Investments in physical assets (art 18)
  • Basic services and village renewal (art 21)
  • Investment in forest area development and improvement of viability of forests (art 22)
  • Afforestation and creation of woodland (art 23)
  • Establishment of agro-forestry systems (art 24)
  • Investments improving the resilience and environmental value of forest ecosystems (art 26)
  • Investments in new forestry technologies and in process and marketing of forest products (art 27)
  • Agri-environment-climate (art 29)
  • Organic farming (art 30)
  • Natura 2000 and Water Framework Directive (art 31)
  • Payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints (art 32)
  • Designation of areas facing natural and other specific constraints (art 33)
  • Forest, environmental and climate services and forest conservation (art 35)
Individual respondents (as a group) (n=27)
Highest Priorities Priorities Identified by at least one respondent in group
  • Agri-environment-climate (art 29)
  • Knowledge transfer and information actions (art 15)
  • Advisory services, farm management and farm relief services (art 16)
  • Quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (art 17)
  • Investments in physical assets (art 18)
  • Restoring agricultural production potential (art 19)
  • Farm and business development (art 20)
  • Basic services and village renewal (art 21)
  • Investment in forest area development and improvement of viability of forests (art 22)
  • Afforestation and creation of woodland (art 23)
  • Establishment of agro-forestry systems (art 24)
  • Investments improving the resilience and environmental value of forest ecosystems (art 26)
  • Setting up of producer groups (art 28)
  • Organic farming (art 30)
  • Natura 2000 and Water Framework Directive (art 31)
  • Payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints (art 32)
  • Designation of areas facing natural and other specific constraints (art 33)
  • Animal welfare (art 34)
  • Forest, environmental and climate services and forest conservation (art 35)
  • Co-operation (art 36)
  • Risk management (art 37)
  • Mutual funds for animal and plant diseases and environmental incidents (art 39)

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