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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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
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
The project is relevant as it focuses on improving plant and crop production, which is a key aspect of future-proofing farming and food chains, but it does not specifically address the potential of wild relatives, landraces, and orphan varieties.
Sustainable development, aimed at ensuring human well-being while protecting the Earth's natural environment for future generations, is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century. The United Nations recently agre...
Funded by: NERC
Lead research organisation: University College London
The project focuses on evaluating and explaining the interactions between food production and biodiversity, which is relevant to understanding how to future proof farming and food chains to global shocks and enhance resilience.
FACCE MACSUR focuses on modelling European agriculture with climate change for food security. The work is organized in three themes on crop, livestock and trade modelling. The partnership consists of 73 partners from 16 ...
Funded by: BBSRC
Lead research organisation: University of Reading