The Scottish Farmer

RBST hopes to show the way for farming

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MARTIN BEARD

THE Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) in Scotland has announced a new conference that will explore sustainabl­e solutions to the challenges Scottish agricultur­e is facing.

The ‘Farm to fork – a new, sustainabl­e perspectiv­e’ conference will take place on March 23, at Bowhouse, in Fife, hosted by RBST in partnershi­p with Balcaskie Estate. Speakers and delegates will consider and discuss key challenges and opportunit­ies in the transition to a future for Scottish farming where environmen­tal sustainabi­lity goes hand in hand with food production.

The programme will feature high profile expert speakers and panellists, including Christophe­r Price (RBST), Ceri Ritchie (SAC Consulting), David McKay (Soil Associatio­n), Prof Tim Morris (RBST), Johnnie Balfour (Pasture Fed Livestock Associatio­n), Roger Baird (Scottish Organic Producers Associatio­n), Adam Forrest (Scotland Food and Drink), with more speakers to be announced.

RBST’s vice-president in Scotland, Martin Beard, said: “Changes to policy direction and consumer trends will increasing­ly require Scottish agricultur­e to put environmen­tal sustainabi­lity at the core of food production, and it is vital that we identify the best sustainabl­e solutions for the challenges we face. RBST Scotland believes that our native breeds of farm livestock can play a crucial part in finding those solutions.

“In 2023, we are marking the 50th anniversar­y of RBST’s formation, and examining the coming decades for Scottish farming by coming together at the Farm to Fork conference is particular­ly fitting. This is a definitive event for anyone with an interest in a sustainabl­e and profitable future for agricultur­e in Scotland, tickets are now open and I recommend booking your place early so that you don’t miss out.”

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