STFC Agrifood Network+
Interdisciplinary research into providing sustainable and safe food supply in the context of global climate change and declining natural resources.
Funded by the Science and Technology Funding Council (STFC) with £363,967, the goal of the STFC Food Network+ (SFN) is to connect various sectors within the area of agri-food to stimulate interdisciplinary research which is needed to develop sustainable, secure supply of safe, nutritious, and affordable high-quality food using less land, with reduced inputs, and in the context of global climate change and declining natural resources.
It connects all the leading researchers across disciplines including physics and astronomy, social sciences, plant sciences, data and computer sciences and others to raise awareness about existing challenges and opportunities in agriculture.
Three champions have recently been appointed by the investigators to coordinate each of the themes: Dr Choudhary (Supply chain), Professor Oliver (Data Science) and Dr Reynolds (Consumption).
Staff involved
This STFC funding is led by The University of Manchester, The University of Sheffield, York University, Newcastle University and Liverpool University and led by Professor Sarah Bridle, Professor Lenny Koh, Professor Kieran Flanagan, Professor Mark Reed, Professor Jason Halford, Professor Katherine Denby and Professor Bruce Grieve.