When it will introduce a Farm Business Advice Scheme similar to the one operated by Her Majesty's Government.

The Farm Business Advisory Service is designed to meet English needs. The Scottish Executive provides resources, amounting to around £5 million per annum, to the Scottish Agricultural College for the provision of advisory services to the agricultural sector on a wide range of services. Business advice to farm co-operatives is also provided from the Executive's annual grant of £0.370 million to the Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society, and Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise through individual LECs help farmers with business advice. Future priorities for the provision of advice to the agricultural sector are being considered as part of the development of a Forward Strategy for Scottish Agriculture.