A prominent policy option for carbon sequestration is large-scale tree planting, but the UK is falling far behind on its tree-planting commitments. This report provides an introduction into agroforestry, its benefits for climate and food production, and its role and context in potential futures of the UK agricultural sector.​

The latest monthly update from the AFN Network+. In this month’s issue, our new ECR board, webinars on systems thinking with or without beans, Agroforestry report and more.

This report explores the impacts alternative proteins could have on land use in ten European countries. Under a high innovation scenario, alternative proteins could displace about two thirds of the meat and dairy consumed in Europe by 2050. This would allow the ten studied countries to reduce their reliance on overseas land by 75% and create space for nature recovery and carbon storage.

Recipe for a Liveable Planet is the first comprehensive global roadmap for mitigating the agri-food system’s contributions to climate change. It shows how the agriculture system that produces the world’s food can cut greenhouse gas emissions while continuing to feed the world.

Are we missing a trick with manure management that others around the world are starting to see? New research suggests the scale of UK methane emissions may be larger than first thought – but also that better management could significantly reduce this, while technology could harness emissions to generate energy and income. All of this […]

The latest monthly update from the AFN Network+. In this month’s issue, the deadline to apply for the Crucible approaches, our Scoping Study Grants open for applications, Methane webinar and more.

Peatlands are incredible – globally they cover 3% of land area but hold more than twice the carbon in all the world’s forests. But managing them is a conundrum and a balancing act between short and long term food security, biodiversity, climate, and livelihoods: Their carbon-rich soils make them food-producing power-houses (accounting for 30-40% of […]

This report was produced after the network’s first 18 months of activities. It sets out the suggested priorities for research and policy that have emerged from our work under six themes. The focus is on the emissions from UK agri-food system, and not the global environmental footprint of UK-based food consumers.

The latest monthly update from the AFN Network+. In this month’s issue, it’s almost time for the Big Tent, getting to grips with peatlands, net zero in the dairy food chain, and more.

Food system transformation models often rest on us all eating more fruit and veg and less meat and dairy. But even if consumers were persuaded to choose a more plant-based diet, our supply of fresh produce is on a knife edge.

This briefing is based on a webinar given by Dominic Watters on 13 December 2023 for the AFN Network+.

Food system transformation models often rest on us all eating more fruit and veg and less meat and dairy. But even if consumers were persuaded to choose a more plant-based diet, our supply of fresh produce is on a knife edge: Mounting pressures from Brexit to supermarkets, and labour to energy costs, mean many UK […]