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Call for recognition of rare native livestock in farming policy

Source
The Courier

Publication Date
2021-11-24

The Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has called for Scotland’s new farming policy to recognise native livestock and equine breeds for their biodiversity significance, In a response to the Scottish Government’s consultation paper on a new national agricultural policy, RBST pointed out that the UN Convention on Biodiversity does not limit biodiversity to what is found in the wild but also refers to agricultural biodiversity, which includes livestock on farms.

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https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/business-environment/farming/2751414/call-for-recognition-of-rare-native-livestock-in-farming-policy/