Chris Collins from the Soil Research Centre reviews the actions and intentions of an ongoing research programme.
Tag: biodiversity
In Praise of the Humble Pollinator
- Date: 18 June 2018
- Author(s): Eleanor O'Kane
For National Insect Week, Dr Tom Breeze from Modelling Landscapes for Resilient Pollination Services in the UK project, part of our Food Systems Resilience Programme, shares how bees are vital to global food security.
UK agriculture benefits from nearly £2 million support towards sustainability improvement
- Date: 21 June 2018
With a rapidly increasing global population set to reach 9.7 billion by 2050 coupled with environmental change, the challenge of feeding the world has never been greater. Making UK farming more resilient and sustainable will improve the UK’s ability to feed itself, while also benefitting the global food system more broadly.