Effect and impact of LEAF Marque certification in the delivery of more sustainable farming
In 2017, the CCRI carried out a study of the benefits of LEAF Marque certification.
Theme | Nature recovery
SURE-Farm
SURE-Farm aimed to analyze, assess and improve the resilience and sustainability of farms and farming systems in the EU.
ES Monitoring & Evaluation Framework – Assessing the impact of advice and support on the outcomes of Higher Level Stewardship agreements Agri-environment monitoring theme: Higher Level Stewardship outcomes
This project was set up to generate more substantive evidence of the impact of advice and support on the achievement of HLS agreements and scheme outcomes.
ES Monitoring & Evaluation Framework – Assessing the role of advice and support in the establishment of Higher Level Stewardship agreements Agri-environment monitoring theme: Higher Level Stewardship outcomes
Guidance for the development and operational delivery of HLS agreements.
The ‘good farmer’: farmer identities and the control of exotic livestock disease in England
Social research project conducting primary research with animal keepers and vets to provide evidence on the impact of current exotic disease compensation policy on animal keeper behaviour.
SoilCare
The overall aim of SoilCare was to identify and evaluate promising soil-improving cropping systems and agronomic techniques that increase the profitability and sustainability of agriculture across Europe.
Rural Sustainable Drainage System (RSuDs)
CCRI has been working with Stroud District Council to tackle floods and help wildlife on the streams of the Stroud valleys.
State of Farming in Exmoor study
In November 2014, the CCRI won a new research project to explore the current state of Exmoor farming and analyse how it may change in the future.
PEGASUS (Public Ecosystem Goods And Services from land management: Unlocking the Synergies)
The project, which completed in February 2018, investigated the provision of public goods and ecosystem services from agriculture and forestry, aiming to unlock the synergies between economic and environmental benefits for society.