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There will be commercial breeders showcasing the latest varieties, machinery on show, agronomists demonstrating what's new in crop protection and researchers discussing their most recent findings. More details, and how to register, can be found here. PROGRAMME 09:00-10:00 Field Plot Tours 10:00-10:30 Working Demonstration 10:30-11:00 Seminar 1: Building Resilience Through Understanding the True Value of Potato Supply Chains 11:30-12:00 Seminar 2: National Potato Innovation Centre 12:00-12:30 Drone Ag Limited Demonstration 12:30-13:00 Working Demonstration 13.30-14:00 Seminar 3: A Strategy for
This is an in-person event which will run from 14.00 to 15.30 on Tuesday 22nd August in central Aberdeen (exact venue location will be confirmed once registered). If you wish to attend, you need to request a place (see practical information below). The event will be split into two sessions: SEFARI Gateway knowledge exchange experts will offer an insight on how to communicate to non-specialist audiences; share their knowledge and experience of the policy environment; and offer practical tips on how to effectively communicate complex ideas, evidence and uncertainty. The second session will offer
Having visited the beautiful, serene landscapes of the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh ( RBGE) many times as a visitor, I jumped at the chance to see ‘behind the scenes’, meeting some of the researchers who are carving their path in plant science research. I have to confess that my PhD is not at all related to plants – I am studying zoonotic bacterial pathogens and antibiotic resistance in wildlife and livestock at a neighbouring SEFARI partner, the Moredun Research Institute. However, the scientific work at RBGE includes genome projects, so I was keen to meet researchers that incorporate
SEFARI Gateway is delighted to provide support for a new Fellowship with the Scottish Government on the estimated costs for delivering key Scottish Biodiversity Strategy activities. Background Scottish Biodiversity Strategy In 2023 the Scottish Government published a draft Scottish Biodiversity Strategy (SBS) which sets out a vision, outcomes, and priority actions to help Scotland accelerate and scale up land and sea-scape scale recovery to become a nature positive country by 2030 with substantially restored biodiversity by 2045. To help deliver the Strategy, the Scottish Government is putting
Pharmaceutical pollution in the environment has recently been receiving a lot of attention. Medicines enter wastewater streams and even after treatment, some end up in surface water. Scotland's One Health Breakthrough Partnership aims to reduce pharmaceutical concentrations in the environment. A SEFARI Gateway Specialist Advisory Group was established to support this partnership and has produced a report summarising the results of a literature review and risk assessments. The literature review identified over 60 pharmaceuticals in water environments and 19 in soil environments. Five substances
SEFARI Gateway is delighted to provide support for a new Fellowship with Food Standards Scotland to assess the lifestyle factors which can place the older population at higher-risk of foodborne disease in Scotland, to aid in developing effective strategies to disseminate food safety information to the relevant groups within Scotland. Background The Food Standards Scotland’s (FSS’) strategy to 2026 sets out our vision to create a safe, healthy and sustainable food environment that benefits and protects the health and well-being of everyone in Scotland. A key objective for delivering this vision
The following report was undertaken between January and March 2023 as part of a SEFARI Research Fellowship funded via Food and Drink Federation Scotland on behalf of the Scotland Food & Drink Net Zero Task Force to support their understanding of the opportunities and barriers for the Scottish Food and Drink sector moving towards net zero. The report has explored the background literature and current drivers for change to deliver net zero for Scotland’s food and drink industry. It explores the need for a root and stem redesign of our food system, while recognising that the food and drink sector
The highly interconnected nature of the many factors influencing land and water management can make communicating management options a challenge. Balance is key, managing economic, health, social, and environmental requirements within the limitations of land and water availability. Furthermore, the “out of sight, out of mind” nature of groundwater can exacerbate challenges in exploring and communicating management options. This challenge was highlighted whilst researching how Malawi can provide its growing population with the sanitary provisions it requires whilst also protecting its
'Bridging the gap between science and policy to achieve our climate and nature goals' - Lorna Dawson Keynote presentation, RESAS Conference 2023.