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Environment, Agriculture and Food Strategic Research Programme 2016-21: Land management and rural economies
Research within this Theme builds on the existing scientific evidence base to strengthen the performance and sustainability of agricultural systems in Scotland.
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Overview
Research within this Theme builds on the existing scientific evidence base to strengthen the performance and sustainability of agricultural systems in Scotland. As part of that research, Theme investigators will be working to better understand how land can be managed for greater societal benefit and explore how rural industries, including agriculture, can best adapt to key future challenges.
Work Packages
The Work Packages within this Theme are:
- 2.1 – Crop and grassland production and disease control
- 2.2 – Livestock production, health, welfare and disease control
- 2.3 – Agricultural systems and land management
- 2.4 – Rural industries
Details of these work packages can be downloaded below.
Financial Allocation
2017-2018: £17.5m
MRP Theme Co-ordinator
Professor Mike Hutchings, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)
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