How do we future proof farming and food chains to global shocks? What is the potential for wild relatives, landraces, and orphan varieties to increase diversity and enhance resilience?
Background
We need research to develop a world-leading resilient food and farming system which enables the sector to grow and be more productive sustainably. Research and innovation will help champion trade of British food, produced to the highest environmental and animal welfare standards, in global markets. It will also maintain food safety, providing consumers with healthy, sustainable and affordable food choices.
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Related UKRI funded projects
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Vertical Farming to Improve UK Food System Resilience (VF-UKFSR)
Our changing environment, political unrest and the threat of further pandemics all place risk on how we ensure continued access to high quality nutritious food. Vertical farming (VF) is a means of producing food in a tot...
Funded by: BBSRC
Lead research organisation: University of Surrey
Why might this be relevant?
The project specifically focuses on using vertical farming to increase food system resilience and addresses key vulnerabilities in the UK food system.
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NUCNet: the Novel and Underutilised Crop Network
Climate change could cost the UK billions annually, in part because of its effect on agriculture. For example, the record-setting wet winter in 2023-24 is expected to cost UK farmers nearly £1 billion. Diversifying...
Funded by: BBSRC
Lead research organisation: University of Southampton
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on diversifying farm practices to enhance resilience to global shocks, aligning with the question's goal.
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EMPHASIS-GO: Bringing Emphasis to Operation: European Infrastructure for Multi-Scale Plant Phenomics and Simulation for Food Security in a Changing Climate
Plant and crop production is central in agriculture, food systems, and in bio-economy applications, which is essential to address future challenges related to growing population, climate change, scarcity of agricultural ...
Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee
Lead research organisation: THE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL
Why might this be relevant?
Addresses the need for resilient food and farming system, diversity enhancement, and resilience to global shocks.