Economy
Prospects for recovering economy far from rosy
Economists at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have called for targeted support for those sectors most in peril following the end of the job retention and self-employment support schemes.…
- SRUC
- 17/09/2020
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Scottish agri-food sector set for recession
With the UK economy officially in recession, an economist at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has predicted a similar outcome for the Scottish agri-food sector.…
- SRUC
- 14/08/2020
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No silver bullet in the fight against obesity
The quest to tackle obesity in the UK by banning ‘buy one get one free’ (BOGOF) promotions will have a modest impact on the consumption of junk food, according to a senior economist.…
- SRUC
- 05/08/2020
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Scotland’s natural economy valued at over £29 billion per annum
A new report has defined and detailed for the first time the value of the ‘natural economy’ to Scotland’s overall economic output, finding it represents more than a fifth of the nation’s economy.…
- SRUC
- 23/07/2020
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New approaches needed to boost productivity in Scottish agriculture
Scottish agriculture may need to adopt some “radical” approaches to maintain productivity growth and enhance its resilience.…
- SRUC
- 23/04/2020
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Understanding animals’ emotions
Scotland’s Rural College has teamed up with a leading UK supermarket in a pioneering project to assess the emotional expressivity of animals in the supply chain.…
- SRUC
- 02/04/2020
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Counting sheep
The Scottish sheep industry needs to process more animals at home and develop markets outside of the European Union in order to meet future challenges, new research has found. The research –…
- SRUC
- 19/11/2019
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