The Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems is a leading interdisciplinary hub of researchers, teachers and students developing new science, and curating evidence and learning on the intersection and interdependence of the systems that underpin the health and wellbeing of people and our planet. The Academy seeks to understand the drivers of Food System and Planetary Health challenges, and drive the development of mutually beneficial solutions through our unique breadth of expertise, holistic approach and strong partnerships
- Masters programme tackles crises for people and planet
- Smallholder farming benefits nutrition in under-fives
- Fertiliser costs could lead to undernourishment for millions
- Expert joins panel advising Scottish Government
- Market conditions key to adoption of gene editing
- Death of Professor Alan Raybould
- Eursafe event focuses on transforming food systems
- Insects offer sustainable, nutritious food source
- Pandemic’s first wave had minimal impact on farming pattern and practices in India
- EurSafe conference focuses on food systems
Our research and associated education and engagement are in two broad themes – Food System Transformation and Healthy People, Healthy Planet. Across and among these, we are concerned with the interface between science, policy and industry; data-driven innovation; and governance/ethics.
We have opportunities across three levels/types of study:
The Jameel Observatory for Food Security Early Action has been created to help tackle the growing threat to people in the world’s drylands posed by the increasing severity and frequency of climate-related disasters.
