Scottish Rural Development Programme 2014-2020: ex-post evaluation - main report

Abbreviations

AECS - Agri-Environment Climate Scheme

AHDB - Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

AIR - Annual Implementation Report

ANF - Additional National Financing

BERD - Business Enterprise Research and Development

BES - Beef Efficiency Scheme

BS - Broadband Scheme

CAGS - Crofting Agricultural Grant Scheme

CAP - Common Agricultural Policy

CLLD - Community-Led Local Development

DSSB - Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband Programmes

EID - Electronic Identification

EAFRD - European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development

EC - European Commission

EIP - European Innovation Partnership

ENRD - European Network for Rural Development

EU - European Union

FA - Focus Area

FAS - Farm Advisory Service

FFS - Future Farming Scotland

FGS - Forestry Grant Scheme

FLAGS - Fisheries Local Action Groups

FPMC - Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation

FTE - Full Time Equivalent

GDP - Gross Domestic Product

GERD - Gross Expenditure on Research and Development

GHG - Greenhouse gas

Ha - Hectare

HNV - High Nature Value

IPA - Improving Public Access

ITN - Integrated Trees Network

Km - Kilometre

KTIF - Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund

LAG - Local Action Group

LARCS - Local Actions in Rural Communities System

LEADER - Liaison Entre Actions de Développement de l'Économie Rurale

LFA - Less Favoured Area

LFASS - Less Favoured Area Support Scheme

LMO - Land Managers Options

MA - Managing Authority

MEP - Member of European Parliament

MoU - Memorandum of Understanding

MP - Member of Parliament

MSP - Member of Scottish Parliament

NECGS - New Entrants Capital Grant Scheme

NESUGS - New Entrants Start-Up Grant Scheme

NFUS - National Farmers’ Union of Scotland

NGO - Non-Governmental Organisation

NRN - National Rural Networks

PA - Partnership Agreement

RAG - Research Advisory Group

RDOC - Rural Development Operational Committee

RDP - Rural Development Programme

RESAS - Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services

RISS - Rural Innovation Support Service

RP - Rural Priorities

RPID - Rural Payments and Inspections Division

SDS - Skills Development Scheme

SEPA - Scottish Environment Protection Agency

SFGS - Small Farms Grant Scheme

SG - Scottish Government

SLA - Service Level Agreement

SRDP - Scottish Rural Development Programme

SRN - Scottish Rural Network

SRP - Scottish Rural Parliament

SRUC - Scotland’s Rural College

SSSIs - Sites of Special Scientific Interest

TA - Technical Assistance

YFSUGS - Young Farmers Start-Up Grant Scheme