As we mentioned before the holidays, we’re continuing the Network’s activities into 2026 and beyond. Before looking ahead, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on what we achieved together over the past three and a half years.
We’ve had a fantastic 3 and a half years so far and we can’t wait to get started on our next steps….
Rapid and urgent action on food is needed if the UK is to reboot its flagging economy, save the NHS billions, ensure national food security, and meet climate commitments, according to this new report.
The BBSRC has recently awarded £13 million to projects aimed at making UK supply chains more resilient. More on the projects, and details of a vacancy on one of them.
The AFN Network+ is offering a unique opportunity for early career researchers (ECRs) to make a real impact, grow professionally, and shape the future of the UK’s agri-food sector.
We’re excited to announce the launch of our new AFN Network+ website, containing key features which will help the Network fulfil its aims of fostering collaboration between members and sharing key insights and expert knowledge between those working towards net zero in agri-food.
The AFN Network+ is excited to introduce our six new Champions for 2024. The Champions bring a wealth of expertise spanning the agri-food system, from hands-on farming to wider industry, academia and the public sector. Each Champion will lead one of six research themes, identified by our members during The Big Tent 2023, our annual […]
The AFN Network+ has launched a consultation on the Research and Policy Priorities for the UK agri-food system. This consultation document has been produced after the Network’s first year of activities, and research priorities were explored at an expert workshop in November 2023.
The UKRI Agri-food for Net Zero Network+ (AFN Network+) has awarded more than £200,000 to projects which help address the challenge of reaching net zero through agri-food. The projects include a web app to help farmers forecast greenhouse gas emissions from their manure, a scheme to replace soya with faba beans in chicken feed and […]
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. The UK Government does not currently have a plan […]
The AFN Network+ is recruiting for its Early Career Researchers (ECR) Board. Appointment is for a one-year period, from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024. The board will consist of ECRs with interests and expertise from across the food system. We strive to compose a board that is balanced across gender, diversity of food system […]
The AFN Network+ is delighted to announce an experimental rolling flexible fund for UK-based stakeholders to implement activities that support our mission to build a community of practice working towards achieving net zero through the agri-food sector by 2050. We build collaborative relationships between key actors in the agri-food system, and support farmer and academic projects including on-farm trials […]
