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Scottish Survey of Farm Structure and Methods, 2016
Scottish statistics from the EU Farm Structure Survey 2016.
7. Annex
7.1 EU Thresholds for inclusion in the Farm Structure Survey
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 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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