Farming Monthly National July 2016 | Page 7

| News Farming sector should encourage more women into the industry The farming sector needs to encourage more female participation in the industry and promote the significant role of women already working in agriculture. Those were the key messages at today’s Women in Agriculture event hosted by Scotland’s Rural College at the Royal Highland Show. abinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity, Fergus Ewing, kicked off proceedings by launching plans for Scottish Government research into women working in farming industries. He said: “We have commissioned this research to identify the challenges a