Together we are harnessing research to transform UK agri-food for net zero
Webinar
Time to throw off ‘nanny state’ fears – what do UK citizens want from their food?
25th April 2025, 10:00–11:30am
The FFCC’s The Food Conversation set out to find out what we really want from food?”.This month they will publish the final report from this phase of The Food Conversation. The author, Mhairi Brown, will present its main findings in this webinar, a few days ahead of publication.
Webinar
Climate Change Committee answers your questions on net zero, farming, diets & land
What does the Seventh Carbon Budget mean for farming, UK diets and the land based sectors? Will farmers really be better off pursuing net zero? How did the Committee come to its conclusions and recommendations? Two members of the CCC, Indra Thillainathan and Sandra Bogelein, joined us to discuss this, and much more.
Big Tent AGM
11 and 12 March 2025
This year our annual meeting took place in Manchester over two days. It was a fantastic opportunity for members to gather together and engage with others working for change in the UK agri-food system. There were engaging keynote speakers in a programme designed around inclusivity and involvement, with lots of opportunities for networking and breakout discussions.
Seed-funding the future
The AFN Network+ funds a range of projects that contribute to our mission. Our annual round of scoping studies are small- and medium-sized projects that explore issues related to achieving net zero through the agri-food sector. Our Stakeholder FlexFund supports AFN Network+ members with small-scale activities that explore, develop or trial solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in UK agri-food.
Webinars and podcasts
Our webinar and podcast series explores the transition to net zero in the UK agri-food system with leading movers and shakers. They provide deep and varied insight from across the sector, including farmers, scientists, policy analysts, community leaders, retailers, politicians, businesses and health professionals. Take part on the day or browse our growing library.
Featured report
What could the UK agri-food system look like in 2050?
How might the world look in 2050, and what sort of UK agri-food system might exist as a result? This report describes four possible futures and what policy planning and research will be needed under each, to move the agri-food system towards a net zero UK. Scenarios help us to think about possible challenges and opportunities ahead, and provide a route for planning and decision-making – which is the aim of this report.
