A report comparing the nutritional profile of several harvests of seed form NE Scottish farms growing hemp
Poster, presented at the 98th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society.
Rathnayaka, S. D., Giha, C. L. R., & de Roos, B. (2024). Assessing Scotland’s self-sufficiency of major food commodities. Poster session presented at 98th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
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October 2024 ELPEG Bulletin which summarises the latest Scottish Government funded Strategic Research Programme biodiversity research.
A final briefing, by Benjamin JJ McCormick (a SEFARI Gateway Fellow), on he's work on ‘estimating the nutrient value of agricultural products’
Final Fellowship project slides 'estimating the nutrient value of agricultural products' - Benjamin JJ McCormick
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Posters, showcasing research across the ENRA Portfolio, submitted to and Presented at this year's ENRA Science, Evidence and Policy conference. More details about the event and links to separate posters can be found in our blog post: Climate Change Adaptation: 2nd Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (ENRA) Science, Evidence and Policy Conference.
A SEFARI Gateway Innovative Knowledge Exchange (IKE) Report on 'Developing Dialogues on Land Use Decision Making for Natural Capital' by Naomi Beingessner, Lin Batten, Bryony Nelson, Acacia Marshall and Umar Farooq.
The key aim of this project was to support community involvement in land use decision-making in contexts of natural capital/green land investment in rural Scotland.
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The 9th edition of The Spark, SEFARI Gateway’s Newsletter, an update on the latest research developments from the Scottish Government’s Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (ENRA) strategic research programme.
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Authors: Simon Gibson-Poole, Lorna Cole, Osla Jamwal-Fraser & Hernan Botero-Degiovanni
This report presents key findings and recommendations for improving agricultural practices in the North Highlands.
Defra’s Sustainable Farming Incentive directs farm support payments towards public goods which include healthier, higher welfare animals.
This policy briefing looks at the likely animal welfare impact of two current elements
1) The Annual Health and Welfare Review
2) Animal Health and Welfare capital grants under the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF)
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Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland specialise in the development and application of the quantitative methods needed to enhance scientific knowledge and impact. They are embedded in the majority of projects within the programme and in addition, lead their own projects developing bioinformatics, modelling and statistical methods and tools that can be used by scientists delivering research in areas including, but not limited to, climate change, global net zero, sustainable agriculture and farm-to-fork food safety. This document summarises the projects within this theme.
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Rural Scotland comprises 98% of Scotland’s land mass and is home to 17% of Scotland’s people. In 2018, the GVA of the rural economy was reported to be £37.6 billion which represents 26% of Scotland’s total. The work in the Rural Futures theme is investigating some key long standing issues for our rural and island communities. The projects are summarised in this document.
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Scotland’s natural resources (air, soil, water, biodiversity) supply many essential ecosystem services which benefit human health, safety and wellbeing. They are also key to addressing climate change and biodiversity decline, and in promoting sustainable land use and a green economy. To protect, enhance and optimise the benefits we receive from our natural resources, we need better information about their status and quality, how and why they are changing, and how best to manage and protect them. This document provides a summary of each project within the Natural Resources theme.
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The Human Impacts on the Environment theme brings together research on activities that have a direct environmental impact including on the climate, land use and resource use. The individual projects within the theme are summarised in this document.
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The 8th edition of The Spark, SEFARI Gateway’s Newsletter, an update on the latest research developments from the Scottish Government’s Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (ENRA) strategic research programme.
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The Sustainable Food System and Supply research theme is investigating all topics on food from sustainable and secure food production to supporting a safe and healthy diet. The interdisciplinary research goes from farm to fork, contributing to the economy, people's livelihoods and the health of the nation. This document contains a brief summary of all the individual projects.
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Lay summaries for the projects within the Plant and Animal Health research theme. This document summarises the work ongoing to protect and develop high quality agricultural crops and livestock to underpin Scotland's growing food sector. The work is required to provide confidence against a background of uncertainty generated by climate change, shifting world trade patterns and the spread of diseases and pests.
A SEFARI Gateway Fellowship Report prepared by Dr Michaela Roberts.
This fellowship’s objective was to: “Undertake research and evidence collation and analysis to produce a report that develops a framework for assigning costs for delivering biodiversity outputs, using a sample of actions drawn from the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy Delivery Plan.”
A SEFARI Gateway Specialist Advisory Group on Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been created to advise the Scottish Government on the use, future opportunities, risks and regulatory aspects of AI both as being used, or might be applied, to support Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (ENRA) policy in Scotland.
This report outlines the initial workshop's findings which considered key questions, such as what is meant and understood by AI in an ENRA context, issues with data availability and completeness, and the specific ethical issues of data and AI in the fields of environmental science and agriculture.