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For the fourth consecutive year, we will be attending Food Matters Live, an event dedicated to cross-section connections around the future of food and drink, and sustainable nutrition. This unique event will return to London’s ExCel and bring together exhibitors across innovative ingredients, research, brand and products together alongside an array of interesting and diverse conferences and seminars. The full schedule across the three days can be accessed here. SEFARI is working in partnership with Scotland Food and Drink (SF&D) and jointly exhibiting together over the three-day event. Our
This conference will seek to help inform and shape the debate about how best to reward farmers, foresters and other land managers for delivering public goods from their land management practices. In particular it will provide a forum to help develop thinking of practical implementation on the ground and what that means for policy development. We are delighted that the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, Rosanna Cunnigham MSP is able to address the conference. It is now being recognised that any funding that goes to land managers in the future is going to have to
Science and the Parliament aims to foster close relations between policymakers and key stakeholders. This event is organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry and is a firm fixture in the Scottish parliamentary calendar. This year’s presentations will be based on the theme of 'Education and Skills’, and includes several exciting speakers. More information about Science and the Parliament can be found here, while the programme of events can be dowloaded here. Our exhibit will demonstrate a brand new app designed by Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland called Cowtastophy, which demonstrates
This conference will consider some of the new challenges facing biodiversity conservation and the novel and innovative solutions biodiversity science can offer. The conference will run from 13:00, Monday, 5 November to 13:00, Tuesday, 6 November. It will focus on four main themes: Species health and management Landscape scale conservation Climate change Public engagement Each session will include an overview keynote presentation, detailed talks on specific issues and short speed talks. You can view the full conference programme here while more information can be found here. Jane Smart, Global
This report presents key findings from a project which aimed to provide a better understanding of the use of seasonal workers of non-UK origin in Scottish agriculture. Evidence was collected from a range of sources including Scottish Government administrative data, surveys of farmers and seasonal migrant workers, farmer and wider stakeholder interviews, and group interviews with seasonal migrant workers.
Scotland’s agricultural sector relies heavily on seasonal non-UK workers, particularly from central and eastern Europe, to meet its labour demand. Despite their importance for this sector, there was a lack of detailed information about them This case study draws on findings from SRUC’s recent study, funded by the Scottish Government, which aimed to improve our understanding of the labour market in Scottish agriculture.
"Whether they’re developing a new business on an existing farm, or starting out on their own, young people work long hours for years to make their businesses a success" An innovation-focused award for ‘New Entrant Farm Business of the Year’ is opening this autumn to UK farmers, crofters and smallholders, as part of a suite of opportunities being offered across Europe to help new entrants develop successful businesses. Related content Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences Lee-Ann Sutherland Annie McKee Sharon Flanigan More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, Tel: