Integrating Knowledge for Food Systems Resilience (IKnowFood)
Lead: Professor Bob Doherty, University of York
Partner institutions: University of Manchester, University of Liverpool
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Resilience of the UK food system – Global Food Security projects
The Global Food Security programme launched a major interdisciplinary research programme “Resilience of the UK Food System in a Global Context” (GFS-FSR). Co-designed by funders and stakeholders, it aims to help policymakers and practitioners optimise the resilience of the UK’s food system to environmental, biological, economic, social and geopolitical shocks.
This programme has funded 13 projects, 5 of which can be attributed to N8 AgriFood. It aims to support truly interdisciplinary projects that integrate science areas from all of the research councils involved (BBSRC, NERC, ESRC, and Scottish Government) in order to provide the evidence base to underpin the UK’s strategic approach to food security and create a more resource efficient and resilient food system in a changing world. Programme outcomes will influence how we monitor, manage and mitigate short and long term risks to resilience of the food system and provide tools and interventions for increased stability.
Visit the GFS-FSR website for further details and click on the cards below for more information on each of the 5 N8 AgriFood projects.
Predicting the impacts of intensification and future changes on UK Pig Industry Resilience (PIGSustain)
Lead: Professor Lisa Collins, University of Leeds
Partner institutions: University of Reading, University of Lincoln, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
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The role of phosphorus in the resilience and sustainability of the UK food system (RePhoKUs)
Lead: Professor Paul Withers, Lancaster University
Partner institution: Bangor University
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Resilient dairy: socio-technical innovation for dairy resilience and sustainability
Lead: Professor Mark Reed, Newcastle University
Partner institutions: University of Leeds, University of Liverpool
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Rurban Revolution: Can ruralising urban areas through greening and growing create a healthy, sustainable and resilient food system
Lead: Dr Jessica Davies, Lancaster University
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