The Value of Food

The Value of Food

The Value of Food 15 September 2022 Is now the right time for a much-needed food value reset? Current high rates of inflation – and its causes – are exacerbating the problems of a broken food system and highlighting the need for a food supply that is resilient to...
The Evolving Role of Land Use in a Sustainable Economy

The Evolving Role of Land Use in a Sustainable Economy

The Evolving Role of Land Use in a Sustainable Economy 26 MAY 2022 In the afternoon session of Rural Policy Group’s annual conference we turn our attention to agriculture as the engine of a sustainable UK plc. We will be investigating the growing demand for farmland...
Creating the Conditions for Investing in Sustainability

Creating the Conditions for Investing in Sustainability

Creating the Conditions for Investing in Sustainability 26 MAY 2022 In the opening session of Rural Policy Group’s Sustainable Food & Farming Conference we examine the structural conditions needed to stimulate investment in sustainable agritech and new farming...
Brexit: A Year in Food, Farming & Agriculture

Brexit: A Year in Food, Farming & Agriculture

Brexit: A Year in Food, Farming & Agriculture 27 JANUARY 2022 Brexit has been momentous for UK agriculture, food and farming; it has resulted in a framework of policies which appear to be moulding the British food system and countryside into something new, and...
The Rural-First Economy

The Rural-First Economy

The Rural-First Economy 18 NOVEMBER 2021 Agriculture is reported to be responsible for circa 10% of the UK’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and up to 30% globally. Creating the conditions for investment in going green will not only improve the environmental and...