Original version

BBC Radio Shetland

Out of Doors

Factual: Science & Nature

BBC Radio Orkney

BBC Radio Scotland FM

BBC Radio Scotland Extra

BBC Radio Scotland Highlands and Islands

Out of Doors: 23/01/2016

23/01/2016

BBC Radio Scotland - Out of Doors, 23/01/2016

A special programme from Norway about land use and ownership.

Join Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith for the latest outdoor activities, including whether lessons can be learned from Norway regarding the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill.

Norwegian Farmers' Union leader, Lars Petter Bartnes, invites Mark and Euan to his family farm in Beitstad to discuss government agriculture policy.

Agricultural economist, Marit Haugen, explains Norwegian tariff barriers and farm subsidies.

Professor Reidar Almås of the Centre for Rural Research in Trondheim describes the history of land ownership in Norway and its impact on today's landscape.

Euan is on a farm near Stavanger which faced development pressure in 2011 but has since been saved for food production.

Mark talks to solicitor, Erlend Daling, about drafting clear and effective land legislation.

Nord Trøndelag regional farming leader, Asbjorn Helland, explains the mechanism by which farms are passed down through families in Norway.

Oslo-based agriculture consultant, Christian Anton Smedshaug, tells Mark about his thought-provoking ideas for land re-distribution in Scotland.

And Professor John Bryden, editor of a book about the development of Norway and Scotland since 1800, considers whether it's really possible to compare the two countries.

BBC Radio Scotland

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Out of Doors

23/01/2016

Genres

Brand

BBC Radio Shetland

About BBC Radio Scotland