Agriculture and Rural Development

Aberdeenshire Council recognises the importance of agriculture to the rural economy of the North East of Scotland and the challenges faced by the sector.

The Council focuses on assisting the rural economy to readjust to the restructuring of rural industries and services and works in partnership with a wide range of enterprise bodies and organisations to this end.

Aberdeenshire

• accounts for 8% of Scotland's agricultural land area.
• has 26% of the countries arable farmland.
• has Europe's largest agricultural mart
  
  
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Contact

Vicky Thomson
Rural Development Officer
Tel: 01467 628383
Email: agriculture@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Further Information

• LEADER Programme
• Scotland Rural Development Programme 2007 - 2013
• Biodiesel Report
• Farmer's Markets
• Common Agricultural Policy
• Agriculture and its Future in Rural North East Scotland
• North East Scotland Agriculture Advisory Group