Formal board meeting - paper 5 - agricultural land use and farming activity - 26 September 2025

This document contains an overview of farming and crofting within the Cairngorms National Park over the last 20 years, based on census data from June. It provides context on how agriculture has changed and the influences driving these changes, informing future policy and strategic direction for the National Park Partnership Plan (NPPP). It also discusses the amount of public money invested in farming and crofting, as well as the outcomes of this investment, which will be part of a study on the environmental, social, and economic value of farming and crofting. The Park Authority also provides support for land managers to deal with beavers and provides grants for damaged flood banks until March 2026. The document touches upon the objectives of agricultural policy which are set out in the Agriculture and Rural Communities Act (2024) and the potential effects of climate change in the area.