What are vulnerabilities and strengths of Scotland’s food system, and how can Scotland's national resilience to future domestic or global shocks to our food system be improved, whilst aligning to the vision set out in the Good Food Nation Plan?
Background
Question Group: Working with nature to improve plant, animal and soil health, enhancing agricultural practices, and promoting resilient food systems. It also encompasses innovation in disease control, climate adaptation for crops and stock, strengthening food safety and sustainable farming to reduce environmental pollution and boost productivity.
Sub-questions: -What is the impact of climate change on food supply in Scotland, and how do we mitigate such risks?
-What data solutions can be developed to improve our understanding of the food supply chain for key agricultural commodities, trade flows and the origins of food consumed in Scotland?
-What do we need to know about self-sufficiency in 'staple foods', nutrient supply and diversity of domestic production to improve domestic food security to sustain population health?
-What is lacking in our understanding of systems of emergency food provision and community /household level resilience and preparedness to food shocks?
-What gaps do we have in our food and drink labour force and skills in the food supply chain which will risk future resilience?
-what do we need to know about self-sufficiency in 'staple foods', nutrient supply and diversity of domestic production to improve domestic food security?
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Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Environment natural resources agriculture research strategy 2027 2032
Research fields
Related UKRI funded projects
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Resilience of the UK Food System in a global context - Programme Coordination
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Backcasting to Achieve Food Resilience in the UK (BAFR-UK)
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Why might this be relevant?
Focuses on backcasting to achieve food resilience in the UK and provides interventions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
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CoCentre for Sustainable Food Systems
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Funded by: ISPF
Lead research organisation: University of Sheffield
Why might this be relevant?
Addresses challenges in the current food system but does not specifically focus on Scotland or provide solutions for improving resilience.