DEFRA Research Development and Evidence Framework Research (2021-2024)
The CCRI are currently involved in an on-going series of themed research projects under the DEFRA Research and Experimental Development (R&D) Framework.
Cluster | Sustainable Farming and Food
RUSTIK project kicks-off in Barcelona
Last week, Bryonny Goodwin-Hawkins, Janet Dwyer, Katarina Kubinakova and Aimee Morse travelled to Barcelona for the RUSTIK project’s Living Labs kick-off event.
Farming in Protected Landscapes Evaluation
This Defra funded project aims to evaluate the Farming in Protected Landscape programme (FiPL) in England’s 34 AONBs and 10 National Parks, in order to feed into programme design and implementation throughout the funded period (2021 – 2024) and inform future policy and practice.
Establishing the Influence of Nature Connectedness on Agri-Environment Scheme Uptake and Delivery in England
The results produced a set of high-level social indicators and their sub-indicators for measuring agreement holders’ levels of nature connectedness and the influence of relational values on their environmental behaviours.
CCRI to join European network of research institutes
The CCRI is to join 'Alternet', a collaborative network of leading European research institutes.
Assessing the viability of a Dynamic Food Procurement System in the Marches region
The CCRI, alongside our partners, are assessing the viability of establishing a Dynamic Food Procurement System in the Marches region.
The Government Food Strategy: Old Thinking for New Crises
Over recent weeks a number of the CCRI team have been discussing the Government response to Henry Dimbleby's National Food Strategy which was published in 2021.
CCRI researchers in attendance at Oxford farming conferences
Last week, two key farming conferences took place in Oxford with researchers Charlotte Chivers and Aimee Morse in attendance
AGRISOCIAL: Towards a socially sustainable green transition for agriculture and rural communities
This research project aims to understand the implications of current social sustainability challenges for the green transition and how the green transition can enable more socially sustainable Norwegian farms and rural communities.