SEFARI – Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutions

SEFARI aims to deliver 'Leading Ideas for Better Lives', reflecting that publicly funded research in Scotland must ultimately deliver positive impact for individuals, whether in Scotland or elsewhere.

As a collective, we collaborate to deliver the Scottish Government funded Strategic Research Portfolio 2022-2027 on agriculture, environment, food, land and rural communities.

Case Studies

Foodborne toxoplasmosis: a study of retail meat

Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite that impacts human and animal health worldwide.

  • Healthier Foods
  • Agriculture
  • Plant and Animal Health

Does protected area status prevent biodiversity decline in plant communities?

Biodiversity is the variety of life on earth and is important to most aspects of our lives.

  • Climate and the Environment

Developing a novel vaccine to protect sheep from chlamydial abortion

The bacterial pathogen Chlamydia abortus is responsible for causing the disease ovine enzootic abortion (OEA), also known as enzootic abortion of ewes (EAE).

  • Plant and Animal Health
  • Animal Health & Welfare

Biosecurity, sustainable livestock parasite control and messaging

Roundworms and sheep scab mites are common throughout the UK and threaten the health, welfare and productivity of grazing livestock.

  • Plant and Animal Health
  • Rural Economy
  • Animal Health & Welfare

Blog

16 Jul 2024

A feast for OnFARM listeners’ ears

What do hemp, barley, antimicrobial resistance and soft fruits have in common? They are the episode themes for a series of podcasts that SEFARI and SEFARI Gateway has created in partnership with OnFARM.

1 Jul 2024

‘Arable farming in a new era’ – be part of the conversation at this year’s Arable Scotland event

After a winter of unceasing heavy rains, and many farmers struggling to get into the field for spring sowing or to re-sow damaged autumn crops, it’s been a difficult start to the 2024 growing season.

News

24 Jul 2024

AMAST Network launches to battle AMR in the agrifood system

A new network is setting sail to understand and tackle how antimicrobial resistance impacts UK food production from farm to fork.

24 Jul 2024

Funding Call: SEFARI Fellowship on Mapping Land Use and Natural Capital Models and Research in Scotland

SEFARI Gateway is delighted to provide support for a new Fellowship in collaboration with Scottish Government. We are seeking an individual researcher or small team of researchers to undertake a mapping of land use models and related research in Scotland.  

Events

18 Sep 2024

A3 Scotland 2024

This not-for-profit conference for the Aquaculture, Agritech and Animal Health (AAA) sectors, brings together industry, investors, scientists and government officials from all over the world.

 

26 Jul 2024

BUAS Business Breakfast

BUAS Business Breakfast 2024 is designed and delivered by RSA Fellows’ Borders Network and RSA Fellows’ Rural + Environmental Issues Network Scotland, and supported by Border Union Agricultural Show (BUAS) and SEFARI Gateway. 

17 Jul 2024

Go Falkland 2024

GO Falkland brings together vital voices and hands-on practitioners in the fields of Regenerative Farming, Forestry and Food. The gathering aims to generate engagement and positive actions of people and organisations across Regenerative Land Use in Scotland.

2 Jul 2024

Arable Scotland 2024

Scotland's premier arable event, featuring talks and trade stands focussing on knowledge and solutions for the arable industry.

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