Welcome to the STFC Food Network +
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The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Food Network+ (SFN) brings together STFC researchers and facilities with research and industry in the agri-food sector. The SFN is building an interdisciplinary community working to provide a sustainable, secure supply of safe, nutritious, and affordable high-quality food using less land, with reduced inputs, and in the context of global climate change and declining natural resources. The SFN is highlighting and developing key opportunities for the STFC community to make a meaningful contribution to the food system - from sustainable intensification, through building resilience in supply chains to novel technologies to engage consumers and help change behaviour and improve nutrition.
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The objectives of the SFN are:
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SFN Scoping Call 2019
Our 2019 Scoping Call is now open to all projects that bring together STFC capabilities and food research and industry. You can find out more including how to apply on our news page , The deadline for applications is 4pm on the 2nd April 2019. New Blog Post - Digitising agri-food supply chains in China Visit out blog page to find out how SFN Scoping Project PI Wantao Yu and colleagues are working to address a critical knowledge gap challenge in the agricultural sector so that data-driven approaches can be used to enhance agricultural sustainability and productivity in China. New SFN Lead for Impact and Industry We’re delighted to announce that our SFN Champion for Resilient Food Supply Chains Sonal Choudhary has now taken on a new role for us within the Network as ‘Impact and Industry Lead’. Sonal’s new responsibilities will include creating and maintaining connections between the SFN and industry, helping to maximise the impacts of our funded projects and deputising for the SFN PI at relevant events. You can find out more about Sonal on our SFN People Page |
What success means to us:
For us, a successful SFN would have instigated multiple new projects between STFC research and facilities and food research and industry, that would not have happened without the SFN. We would like the seed funding provided by the SFN to enable these projects to become self-sustaining beyond the SFN. We want the SFN to have built cross disciplinary communities who understand the skill sets and challenges facing each other, and which engage to solve agri-food problems.
Find out more:
In our Newcomer's Guide to the STFC Food Network+:
In our Newcomer's Guide to the STFC Food Network+:
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And by watching the video made at our launch meeting:
