Economic Report on Scottish Agriculture
16 Jun 2014 04:10 PM
A National Statistics Publication for
Scotland.
An overview of
Scottish Agriculture has been published yesterday by Scotland’s Chief
Statistician.
The
160-page Economic Report on Scottish
Agriculture brings together a wide range of information
from the Scottish Government’s agriculture analysts.
The report covers
the difficult 2012 crop year, which was followed by the harsh winter, as well
as the recovery that occurred in 2013. It also sets the data in the context of
the last ten years.
Also new this year
are a series of new maps showing, for example, where agricultural output is
highest, the average size of farms, and agricultural employment
patterns.
It also includes a
short paper on work carried out to support the Reform of the Common
Agricultural Policy, and an historical look-back at the rise of the tractor in
the 1950s.
Also published
yesterday is a pocket-sized Agricultural Facts and Figures card, which will be
distributed free of charge at the Scottish Government’s pavilion at the
Royal Highland Show.
The documents
released were produced by independent statistical staff, free from any
political interference, in accordance with professional standards set out in
the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.
Notes To
Editors
The Economic
Report on Scottish Agriculture can be accessed at:
www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/01108
The Agriculture
Facts and Figures card can be accessed at
www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/01109
These statistics
are used by government and stakeholders to monitor and assess the economic
well-being of the agricultural sector and for policy evaluation. Further
information on Agriculture and Fisheries statistics within Scotland can be
accessed at:
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Agriculture-Fisheries
More information
on the standards of official statistics in Scotland can be accessed at:www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/About