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Interviews with key informants in the higher value cheese sector in Scotland revealed that although there was a market for their products, there were multiple barriers to operating their businesses. The research project “ Costs and opportunities for Scottish products with higher value status” involved qualitative interviews with people working in and with small to medium sized higher-value cheese businesses in Scotland. Cheese is one of the UK’s highest value ( worth nearly £400 million in the first half of 2023) and growing food exports. Cheese production depends on the availability of milk
History and Heritage Orkney’s story stretches back over 5,000 years to the Neolithic period, when people built remarkable monuments like Skara Brae, the Ring of Brodgar, and the Stones of Stenness, which I managed to explore whilst on the island. Visiting the Stones of Stenness. Source: Lorna Dawson I also visited Cuween Hill, one of the finest Neolithic chambered tombs, where both people and dogs were interred over 5,000 years ago, a reminder of how deeply humans have long connected with their animals. Looking out from the chambered tomb of Cuween Hill to the rolling landscape towards the sun
Pictures and biographies of food security conference speakers.
As I was tied in knots with the person next to me, I started to wonder whether I was at a contortionist’s training exercise, rather than learning science communication skills. But as Dr Alexis Walter (also taking part in the training) and I tried to untangle ourselves, it quickly became clear there was a point to the slightly unusual exercise given to us by Edinburgh Science - communication only works when both sides are listening, adapting, and finding common ground. Dr Alexis Walter and I in our communication and contortion exercise. Dr Walter is a senior scientist who spends his time in a
This booklet highlights key research outputs from Scottish Government funded strategic research programme 2022-27 on sustainable food systems and supply. This includes research on sustainable food production from domestic agriculture through to sustainable and secure supplies of food, as well as supporting a safe and healthy diet. It provides elements of research relevant right through from farm to fork to contribute to the economy, people’s livelihoods and the health of the nation. One of the primary focuses is in developing resilient, high-quality crop, and food and drink industries that
This booklet highlights key research outputs from Scottish Government funded strategic research programme 2022-27 on sustainable food systems and supply. This includes research on sustainable food production from domestic agriculture through to sustainable and secure supplies of food, as well as supporting a safe and healthy diet. It provides elements of research relevant right through from farm to fork to contribute to the economy, people’s livelihoods and the health of the nation. One of the primary focuses is in developing resilient, high-quality crop, and food and drink industries that
An opportunity for an individual researcher, or small team of researchers, is available in the form of a new Fellowship, funded by SEFARI Gateway, and working in collaboration with Scottish Land Commission. This Fellowship will explore the reasons behind a drop in Scottish Land Fund applications for largescale community land acquisitions, particularly over the past 10 years, and propose solutions to overcome any barriers preventing acquisition. Background SEFARI (Scottish Environment Food & Agriculture Institutions) Gateway (“the Gateway”) is the Centre of Expertise for Knowledge Exchange and