Scotland’s experts on farmer co-ops and food industry collaboration, we work with food and farming businesses to make them more profitable, competitive, and sustainable - #workingtogether to shape the future, today.
All our work helps facilitate farmers and food and drink businesses to work together effectively. Over the years we've expanded and developed subsidiary businesses - getting the right people together and making innovative advancements - to help benefit food, farming and rural Scotland.
Developing staff capability is one of the most effective ways to improve a co-op’s performance. Check out our events and training programme - most of which are open to non co-op members too.
As a development organisation, owned by our members, we provide a range of specialist services not available elsewhere, to assist them in developing their people and their businesses. Get in touch to find out how we can help you.
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28 February 2024
SAOS is calling for farmer co-operation and supply collaboration to be recognised and rewarded within the government’s future advisory, knowledge exchange, and innovation programmes. Along with numerous industry organisations and individuals, SAOS was asked to respond to the Scottish Government’s “An Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS) in Scotland: a paper for informal discussion.”
We have responded on behalf of our members as we believe co-operation and collaboration play an important role in the future of farm advisory, knowledge exchange, and innovation.
Click on the image below to view our full response.
