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Tell us about your research project through photos!

​SFN+ is now hosting a photo competition and encourages project PIs and team members to submit photos taken during or related to their research projects. Through photos, project teams can visualize the methods, approach, and impacts of their research projects and let a wider audience learn about their projects through the power of images.



Submit your photos by 31 May 2023 for a chance to win up to £500 worth of vouchers! 
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Tell us about your project impacts and apply for our Impact Awards!
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If you are interested in applying for the Impact Awards at the SFN+ 5th Annual Conference, which will be held in July 2023, please fill in the application form below and tell us about the impacts of your research by 31 May 2023. Winners of our Impact Awards will receive up to £500 worth of e-vouchers.
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SFN+ Expert Working Groups Round 1
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Following the success of SFN+ World food day webinar series on agri-food innovations and engaging with 100+ participants between the 11th and 14th October 2022, we are pleased to launch the SFN+ Expert working groups Round 1.

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SFN 2022 World Food Day Webinars
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Series: Innovations for Future Food Systems


From 11th to 14th October 2022, we were delighted to host a series of successful webinars exploring scientific and technological innovations for future food systems.
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IntelliDigest
Food System Masterclasses


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IntelliDigest masterclasses are designed to bring together professionals from all stages of the food system. Each session focuses on a different agrifood challenge

SFN members can use this code 5C4FC1C467 to receive a discount.



SFN Proof of Concept Projects Launch and Online Networking Event
Innovations for Future Food Systems


Date: 20th September 2022; 14.00-15.30 GMT

We were delighted to introduce the successful projects that the SFN will be funding in 2022/2023. You can watch introductory videos for each project here.



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SFN Proof of Concept Projects 2022 

Following the recent SFN sandpit 2022 and Proof of Concept call, we are delighted to announce that the following proposals were awarded funding of up to £25k. More details about these projects can be found here
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  1. Building a Food Waste Tracker for Responsible Consumption and Sustainability Enhancement PI - Dr Shuyang Li (University of Sheffield)
  2. ​Developing a new testing methodology for honey authentication PI - Dr Maria Anastasiadi (Cranfield University)
  3. ​AI-AMMS: AI coupled with Aerial iMaging and Mobile Sensing PI - Dr Po Yang (University of Sheffield)
  4. Future Farms: redesigning crop landscapes PI Dr Jorg Kaduk (University of Leicester)
  5. Evaluating influence of moisture in controlling release of nutrients in novel green fertiliser using neutron imaging and muonic x-rays PI - Dr Ruben Sakrabani (Cranfield University)
  6. ​Blockchain enabled Cloud Computing based integrated Carbon Calculator (Be4C) PI - Dr Sushma Kumari (University of Hull)
  7. Exploring the feasibility of Geographic Indication marketing to improve pastoral livestock marketing in Kenya - PI - Dr Aditya Parmar (NRI University of Greenwich)
  8. Spotting the Rust - Tracking disease progression by static and aerial imagery PI - Dr Melina Zempila (STFC RAL Space)
  9. Corn Yield prediction via integration of remote sensing, machine learning and crop modelling PI - Vivatvong Vichat-Vadakan (SkyVIV)
  10. AIK Platform - Preservation and visualisation of African Indigenous Knowledge for Resilient Food Systems 2.0 PI - Dr Steven Sam (Brunel University, London)

SFN Sandpit 2022 - Winners Announced!

After a fantastic couple of weeks at the SFN Sandpit exploring interdisciplinary collaborations, we were delighted to award three Proof-of-Concept projects. These were:
  1. Building a Food Waste Tracker for Responsible Consumption and Sustainability Enhancement PI - Dr Shuyang Li (University of Sheffield)
  2. ​Developing a new testing methodology for honey authentication PI - Dr Maria Anastasiadi (Cranfield University)
  3. ​AI-AMMS: AI coupled with Aerial iMaging and Mobile Sensing PI - Dr Po Yang (University of Sheffield)

More details will follow soon about the above projects. We will also be funding further projects through our Proof-of Concept call. Details here.

SFN/SAQN Online Networking Event
Ammonia, Agriculture & Air Quality

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Date: 30th June 2022; 11.30-12.30 UTC

We are teaming up with colleagues at the STFC Air Quality Network (SAQN) for an online networking session to share ideas around the theme of ‘Ammonia, Agriculture & Air Quality’. The session is aimed at anyone with an interest in air quality and agriculture who would like to make interdisciplinary connections with others in the community.
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Dr Daniel Gerber (STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory) will share an overview of their research into measurements of ammonia in agricultural chicken sheds. We will then hear a series of lightning presentations from other participants, which might highlight some research, present further questions or share some recent work.

SFN Agrifood Innovation Webinar
1 million heads are better than one - Unlocking your data with citizen science

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Date: 26th April 2022; 14.00-15.00 UTC

Dr Hugh Dickinson from the Open University outlines how Citizen Science can make a meaningful contribution to our food systems by unlocking Big Data analysis
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