The Farm Business Development (Scotland) Scheme 2001
This instrument establishes the Farm Business Development (Scotland) Scheme (“the Scheme”) for that part of Scotland outwith the Highlands and Islands area (see definition of “scheme area”). It enables the payment of financial assistance under the Scheme for measures which are listed in Parts I and II of the Schedule to the Scheme. These are capital measures by creating new or improving existing diversified agricultural activities and diversification outwith agricultural activities to provide alternative sources of income. They include support for training and marketing. Any of these measures can also be undertaken as collaborative ventures.