defra’s research in sustainable agriculture
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Defra’s Research in Sustainable Agriculture. Dr Sue Popple. Vision for farming 2020. A profitable and competitive farming industry, that takes on the challenge of climate change and is a positive net contributor to the environment. As an industry it should: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Defra’s Research in Sustainable Agriculture
Dr Sue Popple
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Vision for farming 2020 A profitable and competitive farming industry, that takes
on the challenge of climate change and is a positive net contributor to the environment.
As an industry it should: • be profitable in the marketplace, continuing to produce
the majority of the food we consume • make a positive net environmental contribution, notably
in respect of climate change, but also more widely • manage the landscape and the natural assets that
underlie it
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Defra’s sustainable agricultureresearch programmes
1. Agriculture and Climate Change
2. Water Quality and Use
3. Food Chain Meeting Consumer Needs
4. Sustainable Farming Systems and Biodiversity
5. Plant Health
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Agriculture and Climate Change
• Inventories of emissions of pollution gases from agriculture to air
• Mitigation of nitrogen and carbon emissions
• Climate change and adaptation in agriculture
• Energy in agriculture and food• Bioenergy• Renewable Materials
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• Current research includes,
• Biogas production in the UK
• Vulnerability to extreme events
• Life Cycle Analysis of options for bioenergy production
• Calculating GHG emissions from agriculture
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Water Quality and Water Use
• Minimising the adverse impacts of UK agriculture on water quality
• Optimising water use by UK agriculture and food production industries
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• Current research includes,
• Farm based filters for air and water
• Cost curves for multiple diffuse pollutants
• Tools for influencing behaviour of farmers and land mangers
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Food Chain Meeting Consumer Needs
• Efficient food manufacturing and distribution
• Waste reduction and recycling in the food chain
• Quality foods meeting the consumer needs
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• Current research includes,
• Pathogenic fungi in cereal crops
• Exploiting brewing co-products
• Resilience of businesses in the food chain
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Sustainable Farming Systems and Biodiversity
• Organic Farming
• Integrated farming systems – a more holistic approach
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• Current research includes,
• Field-scale impacts on biodiversity from New Crops
• Managing uncropped land to enhance biodiversity
• Developing a fertiliser recommendation system
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Plant Health
• Exclusion of quarantine pests and diseases
• Eradication and containment of plant pests and diseases
• Trade facilitation
• Development of optimum policy
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• Current research includes,
• Novel diagnostic techniques for the detection of pests and diseases
• Detection and monitoring of quarantine whitefly transmitted viruses in protected vegetable crops
• Management of plant health risks associated with processing of plant-based wastes
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The future - Generic changes in our needs
Increasing need for:• Social and opinion research• Multi-disciplinary (natural + social) analysis and
assessment• Evaluation of issues and solutions• Interpretation and advice from research providers• Collaboration
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The Strategy Arrow
Established in letter to the PM
ONEPLANETLIVING
Avoiding dangerous climate change
Maintaining & enhancing thenatural asset base
Licence to Operate
High Impact Policies
High Level Goals
Mission
Energy
Water availability and quality
Food and farming
Waste (re-use, recycling, composting, energy from waste)
Land use
Marine environment
Emergency preparedness – animal diseases, floods
Animal health and welfare
CAP administration
For example…