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The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has called on new crofting minister, Fergus Ewing, to address the "calamity" being played out by the Crofting Commission on common grazings.

 

SCF’s chair Fiona Mandeville said “It is very welcome news that the cabinet secretary for the rural economy, Fergus Ewing, has the responsibility for crofting.

 

“Fergus has a long track record in rural affairs and has been a friend to crofting for many years. He has been a keen participant in the Cross Party Group on Crofting that we organise, and we are sure his commitment to crofting will continue."

 

Ms Mandeville continued: “We have already written to him about the disaster that is unfolding at the hands of the Crofting Commission. The way they are applying grazings regulation in such a draconian manner threatens the very existence of regulated grazings."

 

She called for the Scottish Government to intervene as a "matter of urgency before it is too late."

 

The SCF is also pleased with the SNP pledge to ‘publish a national development plan for crofting.’

 

New crofting minister urged to tackle Crofting Commission "calamity"

 

23 May 2016