Impact and Engagement
The AFN Network+ is committed to fostering collaboration, driving innovation, and supporting research that advances the agri-food system toward a more sustainable future. Find out about more about our growing membership, the projects we’ve supported and our growing bank of resources.
Members
Our aim as a Network is to build an open, diverse and inclusive community of members, that sparks new relationships, as well as strengthening existing ones, between stakeholders across agri-food. Our Membership Directory provides a tool for members to interact with each other and forge new connections.
Total Network Members: 2680
Total Membership Directory Profiles: 577
Funding
The Network has provided funding for both small-scale academic research and for non-academic activities. The projects that we have funded support our mission of shaping the research necessary to drive the agri-food system’s progress towards net zero. In total, over the life of the Network, we are awarding nearly £1 million to dozens of projects.
Total funded Scoping Studies: 31
Total funded FlexFund Projects: 25
Total amount awarded: £891,124
Resources
The Network produces an extensive range of resources including webinars and podcasts, newsletters and briefings and digests of new research and reports. Our Resource Hub has become a valuable resource for people across agri-food.
Watch the webinars in our Resource Hub
“The event’s inclusive and supportive environment fostered a sense of community among attendees. It was inspiring to witness the passion and dedication of fellow Early Career Researchers and to exchange ideas and experiences with like-minded individuals.”
