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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

Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland specialise in the development and application of the quantitative methods needed to enhance scientific knowledge and impact.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

A SEFARI Gateway Fellowship Report prepared by Dr Michaela Roberts.