Question reference: S6W-26135
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 14 March 2024
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Current status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 20 March 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether productive farmland is an ecosystem service provided by soils.
Answer
Yes, soil is a provisioning service for farming as it provides the substrate on which crops (including forage) grow.