CCRI at the World Congress of Soil Science
Last month, CCRI's Charlotte Chivers gave two presentations at the 22nd World Congress of Soil Science, held in Glasgow.
Cluster | Sustainable Farming and Food
Co-designing sustainable food futures: using climathons to build shared agri-food visions for net zero
Funded by the British Academy, this project develops a participatory methodology, climate assemblies, to bring farmers, rural businesses, NGOs and citizens together in two livestock farming communities (in Cumbria and Cornwall) to debate their agri-food futures, identify net zero ambitions and vision solutions in ways that are fair, just and democratic.
Farms’ lack of business planning highlights risk for agricultural transition
A new report from NICRE, details that many farm businesses in England may struggle to cope with the challenges of new agricultural policies and the withdrawal of the Basic Payment Scheme.
Research into rural microbusinesses
Research commissioned by NICRE and conducted by CCRI with the Landworkers' Alliance sought to gain an understanding of the economic, environmental and social impact of food and farming businesses, their challenges and innovation potential
CCRI to work with LUC to resurvey agri-environment agreements
The CCRI is involved with a new project led by Land Use Consultants and Environment Systems Limted to resurvey agri-environment agreements.
CCRI researchers publish paper in Land Use Policy
A new multi-authored paper has just been published in Land Use Policy which aims to identify where stronger evidence is needed in the digital agriculture movement.
Professor Julie Ingram in international team calling for new approaches to research in agriculture
Professor Julie Ingram from the Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI) within the University of Gloucestershire is the co-author of a research paper published today in leading international journal Nature Food.
CCRI leading Defra-funded project exploring potential of co-designed long-term agreements for landscape recovery
The Countryside and Community Research Institute has been successful in its application to take part in Defra’s Tests and Trials programme.
Digesting the National Food Strategy with the CCRI and friends
Recently a number of the team in CCRI were joined by other academics and discussed the long-awaited second part of England's National Food Strategy. The collective have written this article about the strategy and its proposals.