Rural Payments and Services

Have your say on the future of the Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme (FVAS) in Scotland.

The FVAS is a legacy EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) scheme. It provides aid to groups of fruit and vegetable growers, recognised as producer organisations, to encourage them to work collaboratively and increase the quality and quantity of the produce they grow.

The EU legislation was brought in to domestic law so it could carry on as it originally operated. Since leaving the EU, the FVAS in Scotland has been funded by the Scottish Government. We wish to consider ways in which we can improve the scheme for Scotland so that it works as efficiently and effectively as possible under the constraints of a limited budget now that it is no longer funded by the European Commission.

The consultation will run until 14 September and we are keen to hear your views: https://consult.gov.scot/agriculture-and-rural-economy/future-of-fruit-vegetables-aid-scheme-scotland