Scotland awards £2 million to projects under the Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund

The Scottish Government has awarded £2 million to fund farming projects under the Rural Development Programme's Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund (KTIF). Grants have been awarded to:

• QMS and AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds for the establishment of 9 innovative Monitor Farms in Scotland
• SAC Commercial for a project looking at improbving lamb survival and farm profitability
• SAOS for a pilot of an innovative and interative farm-focused lean management approach
• AHDB Potatoes to develop a Strategic Potato Farm
• Wholesome Pigs Scotland Ltd to develop innovative uses of emerging technologies to improve pig production.

Further information is available on the Scottish Government website.