Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and biodiversity study
This research investigated the relationship between the CAP and farmland biodiversity.
Cluster | Sustainable Farming and Food
SmartSoil – Sustainable Farm Management Aimed at Reducing Threats to SOILs under climate change
The overarching aim of SmartSOIL was to contribute to reversing the current degradation trend of European agricultural soils by improving soil carbon management in soils of arable and mixed farming systems covering intensive to low-input and organic farming systems.
Evidence to support negotiations on future AGri-Env Schemes (AES) (2012/13)
This Defra funded project reviewed evidence and provided a summary of outputs relevant to the development of new agri-environment schemes.
GLAMUR – (Global and Local food chain Assessment: a MUltidimensional performance-based approach)
GLAMUR is the EU 7th Framework Programme acronym for a research project whose full title is “Global and Local food chain Assessment: a MUltidimensional performance-based approach”.
Supurbfood – Towards sustainable modes of urban and peri-urban food provisioning
The CCRI was one of several European partners researching into good practice in food production and consumption in urban areas as part of a major European Commission food project, Supurbfood which ran from 2012 to 2015.
CAPRI-RD
In November 2008, the CCRI formed part of a successful consortium to win another research framework project FP7 CAPRI-RD which started in March 2009 and completed in 2013.
A strategic approach to Malta’s new Rural Development Programme, 2014-2020
Professor Janet Dwyer, Dr John Powell and Dr Paul Courtney undertook some research for the Ministry of Resources and Rural Affairs in Malta.
Economic and environmental impacts of changes in support measures for the English uplands – an in-depth forward look from the farmer’s perspective for the Defra Agricultural Change and Environment Observatory
The aim of this project was to provide Defra with a deeper understanding of how hill farmers are likely to respond to changes in economic support from government.
Assessment of single farm payment on graziers in UK & Ireland
This project aimed to assess the impact of the Single Payment Scheme in England on the active graziers of common land.