STFC Food Network+ Extension
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Sheffield
Department Name: Management School
Abstract
STFC Food Network+ (SFN 1.0 hereafter) brought together STFC researchers and facilities with research and industry in the agri-food sector (>700 members with >80 non-academia). The network has built an interdisciplinary community including NERC, ESRC and BBSRC-funded researchers, working to provide a sustainable, secure supply of safe, nutritious and affordable high-quality food using less land, with reduced inputs, in the context of global climate change and declining natural resources. SFN 1.0 has kick-started innovative interdisciplinary projects providing key opportunities for the research community, industries and policy makers, making a meaningful contribution to the food system. It has supported over 40 small projects covering areas such as forecasting crop yields using SENTINEL data, radio astronomy; investigating the microstructure architecture of snacks and arsenic in rice using Diamond and ISIS facilities; assuring the authenticity of fruit juices and high value products such as avocadoes, packaged salads through Raman Spectroscopy and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; predicting successful cattle pregnancy through IR Thermography and the application of Blockchains for food safety and cryogenics to food supply chains to reduce food waste.
STFC Food Network+ Extension (hereafter SFN 2.0) offers exceptional value to the STFC by building on and substantially extending existing investments on SFN 1.0 that have proven themselves highly capable of wide-ranging user engagement with STFC CAPABILITIES in (a) data science, (b) technology and (c) facilities for better understanding and addressing food challenges in via THEMES of (i) Sustainable production, (ii) Resilient supply chains and (iii) Improved Nutrition and Consumer Behaviours. Over the life of the SFN 2.0, it will galvanise the research community in the UK and beyond to deliver new models of interdisciplinary, co-designed, user-engaged research through a GIVE framework:
Globalisation: While continuing to have focus on STFC core capabilities in the UK, the SFN 2.0 would aim to create an impact by globalising STFC capabilities across the targeted international countries and widening Network+ membership and partnerships of SFN with global partners.
Impact-led projects: Leveraging on the innovative project initiation by SFN 1.0 (14 of which included industry participation) and its relations with multiple policy and business stakeholders, SFN 2.0 will provide platform to further realise impact on ground by co-developing and perhaps also co-funding impact-driven projects of national importance with non-academic beneficiaries. SFN 2.0 will also focus on new area of research in all the food themes including but not limited to smart farms, palm oil, aquaculture, permaculture, insects, cultured meat, innovative production systems such as hydroponics, vertical farming and food for space stations, food safety, transparency, diets for healthy ageing population, acceptance of new healthy/ innovative products, alternative proteins whilst reducing waste and demands on land, energy and water.
Visibility: While continuing to focus on increasing its visibility within the UK, SFN 2.0 would aim to highlight the core capabilities of STFC by leveraging on its expertise in high speed computing, thermal engineering, big data analytics, sensor technologies, Blockchain and other disruptive technologies internationally through regular knowledge exchange activities, partner visits, and STEM activities.
Early Career Enhancement: SFN 2.0 will engage early career researchers from STFC and food research to build capacity for long-term sustainability of SFN. Involve existing STFC Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) as well as with food industry/ policy/ international organisations for providing secondment or internship opportunities to early career researchers (PhDs/ Post-doc/ Lecturers - both UK and international) in one of the SFN themes.
STFC Food Network+ Extension (hereafter SFN 2.0) offers exceptional value to the STFC by building on and substantially extending existing investments on SFN 1.0 that have proven themselves highly capable of wide-ranging user engagement with STFC CAPABILITIES in (a) data science, (b) technology and (c) facilities for better understanding and addressing food challenges in via THEMES of (i) Sustainable production, (ii) Resilient supply chains and (iii) Improved Nutrition and Consumer Behaviours. Over the life of the SFN 2.0, it will galvanise the research community in the UK and beyond to deliver new models of interdisciplinary, co-designed, user-engaged research through a GIVE framework:
Globalisation: While continuing to have focus on STFC core capabilities in the UK, the SFN 2.0 would aim to create an impact by globalising STFC capabilities across the targeted international countries and widening Network+ membership and partnerships of SFN with global partners.
Impact-led projects: Leveraging on the innovative project initiation by SFN 1.0 (14 of which included industry participation) and its relations with multiple policy and business stakeholders, SFN 2.0 will provide platform to further realise impact on ground by co-developing and perhaps also co-funding impact-driven projects of national importance with non-academic beneficiaries. SFN 2.0 will also focus on new area of research in all the food themes including but not limited to smart farms, palm oil, aquaculture, permaculture, insects, cultured meat, innovative production systems such as hydroponics, vertical farming and food for space stations, food safety, transparency, diets for healthy ageing population, acceptance of new healthy/ innovative products, alternative proteins whilst reducing waste and demands on land, energy and water.
Visibility: While continuing to focus on increasing its visibility within the UK, SFN 2.0 would aim to highlight the core capabilities of STFC by leveraging on its expertise in high speed computing, thermal engineering, big data analytics, sensor technologies, Blockchain and other disruptive technologies internationally through regular knowledge exchange activities, partner visits, and STEM activities.
Early Career Enhancement: SFN 2.0 will engage early career researchers from STFC and food research to build capacity for long-term sustainability of SFN. Involve existing STFC Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) as well as with food industry/ policy/ international organisations for providing secondment or internship opportunities to early career researchers (PhDs/ Post-doc/ Lecturers - both UK and international) in one of the SFN themes.
Planned Impact
The main pathway to impact of the SFN 2.0 is to advance the existing SFN network and collaborations between STFC researchers and food researchers (including those in industry) to tackle problems in global food security: (1) Increasing Sustainable production, (2) Developing the Resilient supply chain, and (3) Improving nutrition and changing consumer behaviour. This network extension will focus on increased visibility and networking of the existing SFN, as well as improvement of SFN engagement for early career researchers and STEM students/teachers. At an early stage we will work to identify demand among participants for particular outputs and activities, and by mapping potential pathways to impact. Using the Participatory Impact Pathways Analysis method, we will take a systematic strategic approach to building robust and lasting communities of knowledge and practice and inspiring positive behaviour change.
While the core focus of SFN2.0 will remain in the UK, due to the international expansion of SFN 2.0 there will be new benefits to the international interdisciplinary research community; particularly to stakeholders and researchers in developing partner countries (e.g. starting with Thailand, Philippines, Ethiopia, Ghana). Benefits will be realised through international knowledge exchange, international showcase events, invited talks, sandpits, scoping and follow-on projects. This boarding of international partnerships and scope allows SFN2.0 to have positive impact on the research agenda for the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development, especially 2. Zero Hunger; 3. Good Health and Wellbeing; 9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities; 12. Responsible Consumption and Production; and 13. Climate Action.
The Impact and Outreach Manager (Reynolds, Sheffield) will co-ordinate (overseen by PI) Impact alongside structures and mechanisms already in place at the Investigator Universities to facilitate impact, including both public and business engagements, and commercialisation teams.
IMPACT OBJECTIVES are measurable and linked to Network objectives
1. Increased number of network members, including 1) Global, 2) Industry (Businesses and Policy), 3) STFC and 4) ECR members.
2. Increased number of STFC skills, facilities and, methods used within co-designed interdisciplinary collaborations and research projects.
3. Increased number of co-designed projects that address the priorities of 1) ISCF, UKRI, Innovate UK, Defra, FSA, Environment Agency and Department for International Trade, 2) the Sustainable Development goals. 3) civil society sector.
4. Increased numbers of skill-building and training opportunities. 1) in the UK, and 2) Internationally.
5. Increased citation and references to SFN 1.0 and 2.0 funded research and activities in policy documents (within UK and internationally).
6. Increased engagement with STEM ambassadors and schools events.
There is funding available to Network Management Group and Champions to hold activities and generate Impact.
ENGAGEMENT WITH INDUSTRY. This Network Extension has been co-designed to build on the ongoing SFN work with industry, and will expand the industrial network to global supply chains.
ENGAGEMENT WITH GOVERNMENT. This research has been co-designed in part to complement the UK Government strategies and commitments, and to provide specific evidence needs for Defra, FSA, HMRC, PHE etc.
ENGAGEMENT WITH UKRI. This research has been co-designed to be linked to existing other UKRI networks including BBSRC-Global Food Security, the ESRC Internet of Food Things Network Plus, AHRC US-UK Food Digital Scholarship network, Catapult, Agri-Tech Centres, Quadram Institute, and the UK Data Service. These links will ensure effective two-way knowledge exchange with UKRI organizations.
PLANNED ENGAGEMENT WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS via existing gateway stakeholder networks including Defra, FSA, N8Agrifood, FCRN and FRC networks.
While the core focus of SFN2.0 will remain in the UK, due to the international expansion of SFN 2.0 there will be new benefits to the international interdisciplinary research community; particularly to stakeholders and researchers in developing partner countries (e.g. starting with Thailand, Philippines, Ethiopia, Ghana). Benefits will be realised through international knowledge exchange, international showcase events, invited talks, sandpits, scoping and follow-on projects. This boarding of international partnerships and scope allows SFN2.0 to have positive impact on the research agenda for the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development, especially 2. Zero Hunger; 3. Good Health and Wellbeing; 9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities; 12. Responsible Consumption and Production; and 13. Climate Action.
The Impact and Outreach Manager (Reynolds, Sheffield) will co-ordinate (overseen by PI) Impact alongside structures and mechanisms already in place at the Investigator Universities to facilitate impact, including both public and business engagements, and commercialisation teams.
IMPACT OBJECTIVES are measurable and linked to Network objectives
1. Increased number of network members, including 1) Global, 2) Industry (Businesses and Policy), 3) STFC and 4) ECR members.
2. Increased number of STFC skills, facilities and, methods used within co-designed interdisciplinary collaborations and research projects.
3. Increased number of co-designed projects that address the priorities of 1) ISCF, UKRI, Innovate UK, Defra, FSA, Environment Agency and Department for International Trade, 2) the Sustainable Development goals. 3) civil society sector.
4. Increased numbers of skill-building and training opportunities. 1) in the UK, and 2) Internationally.
5. Increased citation and references to SFN 1.0 and 2.0 funded research and activities in policy documents (within UK and internationally).
6. Increased engagement with STEM ambassadors and schools events.
There is funding available to Network Management Group and Champions to hold activities and generate Impact.
ENGAGEMENT WITH INDUSTRY. This Network Extension has been co-designed to build on the ongoing SFN work with industry, and will expand the industrial network to global supply chains.
ENGAGEMENT WITH GOVERNMENT. This research has been co-designed in part to complement the UK Government strategies and commitments, and to provide specific evidence needs for Defra, FSA, HMRC, PHE etc.
ENGAGEMENT WITH UKRI. This research has been co-designed to be linked to existing other UKRI networks including BBSRC-Global Food Security, the ESRC Internet of Food Things Network Plus, AHRC US-UK Food Digital Scholarship network, Catapult, Agri-Tech Centres, Quadram Institute, and the UK Data Service. These links will ensure effective two-way knowledge exchange with UKRI organizations.
PLANNED ENGAGEMENT WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS via existing gateway stakeholder networks including Defra, FSA, N8Agrifood, FCRN and FRC networks.
Organisations
- University of Sheffield (Lead Research Organisation, Project Partner)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) (Collaboration)
- IBM (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF READING (Collaboration)
- Birla Institute of Management and Technology (Collaboration)
- Go Organics (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- University of Warwick (Collaboration)
- University of Sheffield (Collaboration)
- The Open University (Collaboration)
- Nottingham Trent University (Collaboration)
- National Institute of Technology, Goa (Collaboration)
- CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- Sky Visual Imaging Venture Company Ltd (SKYVIV) (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON (Collaboration)
- Lancaster University (Collaboration)
- Birkbeck, University of London (Collaboration)
- University of Hull (Collaboration)
- Thammasat University (Collaboration)
- Daresbury Laboratory (Collaboration)
- N8 Universities (Collaboration)
- Mahidol University (Collaboration)
- Intellidigest Limited (Collaboration)
- Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH (Collaboration)
- SWANSEA UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- International Geographical Union (Collaboration)
- Food Standards Agency (FSA) (Collaboration)
- University of Portsmouth (Collaboration)
- De La Salle University (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Geospatial Information Institute Ethiopia (Collaboration)
- Linde Group (Collaboration)
- DURHAM UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE (Collaboration)
- Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH (Collaboration)
- Gadjah Mada University (Collaboration)
- Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (Collaboration)
- Brunel University London (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS (Collaboration)
- Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- University of Manchester (Collaboration)
- Huduma Limited (Collaboration)
- Go4Fresh, India (Collaboration)
- Jadavpur University (Collaboration)
- Scotland's Rural College (Collaboration)
- University of the West of England (Collaboration)
- University of Malawi (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF YORK (Collaboration)
- PDA Agri Industry and Social Enterprise Ltd (PASE) (Collaboration)
- INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS (Collaboration)
- PDA Agri-Industry & Social Enterprise Lt (Project Partner)
- University of Lincoln (Project Partner)
- South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (Project Partner)
- Satellite Applications Catapult (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Thammasat University (Project Partner)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Project Partner)
- Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (Project Partner)
Publications
Menon M
(2020)
Do arsenic levels in rice pose a health risk to the UK population?
in Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
Egbuikwem PN
(2020)
Evaluation of aerobic biological process with post-ozonation for treatment of mixed industrial and domestic wastewater for potential reuse in agriculture.
in Bioresource technology
Amori P
(2022)
Germination and growth of horticultural crops irrigated with reclaimed water after biological treatment and ozonation
in Journal of Cleaner Production
Menon M
(2021)
Improved rice cooking approach to maximise arsenic removal while preserving nutrient elements.
in The Science of the total environment
Varnasseri M
(2021)
Portable through Bottle SORS for the Authentication of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
in Applied Sciences
Varnasseri M
(2022)
Rapid detection and quantification of the adulteration of orange juice with grapefruit juice using handheld Raman spectroscopy and multivariate analysis.
in Analytical methods : advancing methods and applications
| Description | We have been able to engage and deliver projects for industries, NGOs and policy makers. |
| Exploitation Route | All the details of impact are mentioned on the website |
| Sectors | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Government, Democracy and Justice |
| URL | https://www.stfcfoodnetwork.org/impact.html |
| Description | We have been able to produce many reports that are relevant to the industries. |
| Sector | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) |
| Impact Types | Societal |
| Description | 21st Century Abattoir Review - Opportunities for Improving FSA's inspection process |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | The FSA is currently in the process of implementing changes based on the report, which is intended to improve food safety regulation, enhance inspection procedures, and improve efficiency in the production of meat in the UK. |
| Description | Food Standards Agency |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | Digital Twin for FSA's inspection process highlighted the areas of inefficiency and provided alternative scenarios in a Digital Twin for Meat inspection process through deployment of technologies/ industry 4.0 and data science, resulting is more efficient deployment of resources. This finding further helped us secure an additional EPSRC funding with 2 Sisters Food Group to investigate their Net Zero actions at factory level. |
| URL | https://www.food.gov.uk/research/digital-twins-report-executive-summary |
| Description | Global Food Loss and Waste Tracker |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or Improved professional practice |
| Impact | The Global Food Waste Tracker is an online platform designed to help households and businesses track food waste. An outcome of an SFN Scoping project, the tracker has been widely downloaded and used by industry to make households and businesses more sustainable. |
| URL | https://intellidigest.com/services/food-system-sustainability/food-waste-tracker/?doing_wp_cron=1647... |
| Description | 21st Century Abattoir Review for FSA |
| Amount | £9,960 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/T001585/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2019 |
| End | 09/2021 |
| Description | AI Powered Autonomous Food Safety Management with Anomaly Detection |
| Amount | £326,625 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 10004731 |
| Organisation | Innovate UK |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2021 |
| End | 11/2022 |
| Description | Healthy soil, Healthy food, Healthy people (H3) |
| Amount | £6,144,270 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | BB/V004719/1 |
| Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2021 |
| End | 01/2026 |
| Description | Impact of Labour Shortages on UK Food System |
| Amount | £50,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Food Standards Agency (FSA) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2021 |
| End | 04/2022 |
| Description | NI NERC-FAPESP: COSMIC-SWAMP, IoT Enabled Cosmic Ray Sensors for Irrigation Monitoring |
| Amount | £77,760 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NE/W004364/1 |
| Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2021 |
| End | 07/2023 |
| Description | Prototype Radiometer for Ammonia Monitoring (PRAM) |
| Amount | £199,973 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/V002317/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2020 |
| End | 04/2022 |
| Description | STFC Food Network+ Extension |
| Amount | £978,016 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/T002921/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2020 |
| End | 03/2024 |
| Description | Simulating value creation opportunities at inspection processes using digital twins |
| Amount | £70,398 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/V001450/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2020 |
| End | 06/2021 |
| Description | Smart Green Grow - Design and development of an advanced, energy-efficient, carbonneutral, turnkey vertical farm for onsite use at retailers, schools and end-users |
| Amount | £608,482 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 10000012 |
| Organisation | Innovate UK |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2021 |
| End | 07/2023 |
| Description | TRAnsforming Cold Food Chains in INdia through Space ScIence and TechNologies - TRANSSITioN |
| Amount | £226,468 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/T001313/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2019 |
| End | 09/2021 |
| Description | Transformations to Regenerative Food Systems |
| Amount | £6,027,066 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | BB/V004581/1 |
| Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2021 |
| End | 01/2026 |
| Description | Birkbeck University London - Scoping Project 17 |
| Organisation | Birkbeck, University of London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network has funded a pump prime project led by this organisation (around £8k) and we have provide further support to help the project engage with new partners and enhance its impact. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner is currently in the process of delivering the project with support provided by our network. We maintain regular contact with the project team, and highlight new opportunities to extend their work. |
| Impact | £8k funding provided by STFC Food Network+ to deliver a pump prime project (Using STFC Technology to Create a Novel Digital Platform to Integrate Fish Farmers and Customers in Ghana). The collaboration involves data scientists and food researchers. Enhanced the project team's understanding of the nature of the fish supply chain, the effect of covid-19 on the industry and the a prototype mobile application with the potential to resolve communication challenges with the sector |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Brunel University - Scoping Project 7 |
| Organisation | Brunel University London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network has funded a pump prime project led by this organisation (around £8k) and we have provide further support to help the project engage with new partners and enhance its impact. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner is currently in the process of delivering the project with support provided by our network. We maintain regular contact with the project team, and highlight new opportunities to extend their work. |
| Impact | £8k funding provided by STFC Food Network+ to deliver a pump prime project (Preservation and Visualization of African Indigenous Knowledge for Resilient Food Systems). The collaboration involves data scientists and food researchers. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Centre for Sustainable Agriculture |
| Organisation | Birla Institute of Management and Technology |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Sheffield University Management School is leading WP1 and has appointed 1 FTE PDRA to map the supply chain, conduct value chain analysis, map data gaps, develop metrics and tool for sustainability assessment. We have already completed our first field work for mapping Supply Chain configurations, detail supply chain activities with temperature recordings and are conducting value chain analysis now. The results are being fed back to the different WPs. This will be followed by data gap analysis and sustainability assessment. |
| Collaborator Contribution | All the work package leads and other Co-Is have started working together to deliver the outputs from each WP. Our collaborators in India include: Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (NGO) - contributing in providing access to multi-stakeholders working from farms to retail centres, data for WP1, WP2a and WP2b; Linde Gas Ltd. - contributing in co-designing technology solutions in WP2b with RAL Space and IIT Madras; Go4Fresh - contributing in providing access to distributors and retailers and co-designing solutions for WP1 and WP2b; Indian Institute of Technology - Madras - leading WP1 and WP2b from India side; National Institute of Technology - Goa contributing in WP2b (Thermal signatures); Birla Institute of Management and Technology - Delhi - leading WP2c; Jadavpur University - Kolkata - contributing in WP2c. Our collaborators in the UK include IBM Research - leading WP2a; STFC Hartree Centre - contributing in Wp2a; STFC ASTeC - contributing in WP2b and STFC RAL Space - leading WP2a. The partners listed are those defined in our proposal for this activity. RAL Space is leading the overall STFC Component of this project and is funded under a separate grant (PI Bryan Shaughnessy). They bring to the project a very strong background in space thermal modelling. They co-lead WP2b (Reducing Food Loss and Waste through STFC and indigenous technology interventions). The Indian partners provide 'on the ground' knowledge and expertise of the vegetable supply chains in India. These complement those contributions from the UK. Each workpackage in the project has direct inputs from both UK and Indian participants. In summary: - National Institute of Technology Goa - Provides programme management in India. Expertise in Infrared thermography, wireless sensor network design, intelligent storage system monitoring, remote sensing and its application on crop productivity - Indian Institute of Technology Madras - Provides impact lead for Indian partners. Expertise for material choice, evaluation and modification for achieving required technical specifications for insulating systems. - Birla Inst of Management Technology - Expertise in sustainable business models, corporate governance, social entrepreneurships and policy analysis. Also expertise in participatory research methods, stakeholder analysis and integrating SDGs in business sustainability reporting and policy reports. - Centre for Sustainable Agriculture - Has access to over 50,000 small-scale farmers, allowing access to 'real life' data and scenarios, and a wealth of practical knowledge and experience. - Jadavpur University - Leading expertise in suitability of low tech as well as cryogenics application in increasing shelf-life of fresh produce. In-kind contributions were secured during the development of the proposal: - Centre for Sustainable Agriculture - Staff time and access to farms (field trips) and datasets in India - Cryox - Staff time, broad expertise in cryogenic applications, and an extensive network of contacts - Jadavpur University - Staff time for cryogenic expert in India - IBM Research - Access to geospatial data base and data analytics cluster - Go4Fresh - Staff time for Indian food supply chain knowledge - Farm Fresh Hand Picked - Staff time and access to Indian farms and supply chains - EPMCR - Staff time and expertise in Cold Chain Storage - Linde Group (India) - Staff time for lab work using their 'kitchen incubator) lab - Mother Dairy-Fruits & Vegetables - Staff time for support in designing technology interventions. |
| Impact | This is a multidisciplinary collaboration. We are still in data collection phase and C19 has severely impacted and delayed our data collection. Moreover, RAL Space not able to get no-cost extension beyond March 2021 is going to have a severe negative impact on overall project outcome. We really need help to rescue this project by providing at least the no-cost extension to RAL Space until Dec 2021 (similar to Sheffield), so that we can deliver most of our planned project outputs. Unable to do this will also impact our long-lasting relationship with Indian Partners and policy makers. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Centre for Sustainable Agriculture |
| Organisation | Centre for Sustainable Agriculture |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Sheffield University Management School is leading WP1 and has appointed 1 FTE PDRA to map the supply chain, conduct value chain analysis, map data gaps, develop metrics and tool for sustainability assessment. We have already completed our first field work for mapping Supply Chain configurations, detail supply chain activities with temperature recordings and are conducting value chain analysis now. The results are being fed back to the different WPs. This will be followed by data gap analysis and sustainability assessment. |
| Collaborator Contribution | All the work package leads and other Co-Is have started working together to deliver the outputs from each WP. Our collaborators in India include: Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (NGO) - contributing in providing access to multi-stakeholders working from farms to retail centres, data for WP1, WP2a and WP2b; Linde Gas Ltd. - contributing in co-designing technology solutions in WP2b with RAL Space and IIT Madras; Go4Fresh - contributing in providing access to distributors and retailers and co-designing solutions for WP1 and WP2b; Indian Institute of Technology - Madras - leading WP1 and WP2b from India side; National Institute of Technology - Goa contributing in WP2b (Thermal signatures); Birla Institute of Management and Technology - Delhi - leading WP2c; Jadavpur University - Kolkata - contributing in WP2c. Our collaborators in the UK include IBM Research - leading WP2a; STFC Hartree Centre - contributing in Wp2a; STFC ASTeC - contributing in WP2b and STFC RAL Space - leading WP2a. The partners listed are those defined in our proposal for this activity. RAL Space is leading the overall STFC Component of this project and is funded under a separate grant (PI Bryan Shaughnessy). They bring to the project a very strong background in space thermal modelling. They co-lead WP2b (Reducing Food Loss and Waste through STFC and indigenous technology interventions). The Indian partners provide 'on the ground' knowledge and expertise of the vegetable supply chains in India. These complement those contributions from the UK. Each workpackage in the project has direct inputs from both UK and Indian participants. In summary: - National Institute of Technology Goa - Provides programme management in India. Expertise in Infrared thermography, wireless sensor network design, intelligent storage system monitoring, remote sensing and its application on crop productivity - Indian Institute of Technology Madras - Provides impact lead for Indian partners. Expertise for material choice, evaluation and modification for achieving required technical specifications for insulating systems. - Birla Inst of Management Technology - Expertise in sustainable business models, corporate governance, social entrepreneurships and policy analysis. Also expertise in participatory research methods, stakeholder analysis and integrating SDGs in business sustainability reporting and policy reports. - Centre for Sustainable Agriculture - Has access to over 50,000 small-scale farmers, allowing access to 'real life' data and scenarios, and a wealth of practical knowledge and experience. - Jadavpur University - Leading expertise in suitability of low tech as well as cryogenics application in increasing shelf-life of fresh produce. In-kind contributions were secured during the development of the proposal: - Centre for Sustainable Agriculture - Staff time and access to farms (field trips) and datasets in India - Cryox - Staff time, broad expertise in cryogenic applications, and an extensive network of contacts - Jadavpur University - Staff time for cryogenic expert in India - IBM Research - Access to geospatial data base and data analytics cluster - Go4Fresh - Staff time for Indian food supply chain knowledge - Farm Fresh Hand Picked - Staff time and access to Indian farms and supply chains - EPMCR - Staff time and expertise in Cold Chain Storage - Linde Group (India) - Staff time for lab work using their 'kitchen incubator) lab - Mother Dairy-Fruits & Vegetables - Staff time for support in designing technology interventions. |
| Impact | This is a multidisciplinary collaboration. We are still in data collection phase and C19 has severely impacted and delayed our data collection. Moreover, RAL Space not able to get no-cost extension beyond March 2021 is going to have a severe negative impact on overall project outcome. We really need help to rescue this project by providing at least the no-cost extension to RAL Space until Dec 2021 (similar to Sheffield), so that we can deliver most of our planned project outputs. Unable to do this will also impact our long-lasting relationship with Indian Partners and policy makers. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Centre for Sustainable Agriculture |
| Organisation | Daresbury Laboratory |
| Department | Accelerator Science |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Sheffield University Management School is leading WP1 and has appointed 1 FTE PDRA to map the supply chain, conduct value chain analysis, map data gaps, develop metrics and tool for sustainability assessment. We have already completed our first field work for mapping Supply Chain configurations, detail supply chain activities with temperature recordings and are conducting value chain analysis now. The results are being fed back to the different WPs. This will be followed by data gap analysis and sustainability assessment. |
| Collaborator Contribution | All the work package leads and other Co-Is have started working together to deliver the outputs from each WP. Our collaborators in India include: Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (NGO) - contributing in providing access to multi-stakeholders working from farms to retail centres, data for WP1, WP2a and WP2b; Linde Gas Ltd. - contributing in co-designing technology solutions in WP2b with RAL Space and IIT Madras; Go4Fresh - contributing in providing access to distributors and retailers and co-designing solutions for WP1 and WP2b; Indian Institute of Technology - Madras - leading WP1 and WP2b from India side; National Institute of Technology - Goa contributing in WP2b (Thermal signatures); Birla Institute of Management and Technology - Delhi - leading WP2c; Jadavpur University - Kolkata - contributing in WP2c. Our collaborators in the UK include IBM Research - leading WP2a; STFC Hartree Centre - contributing in Wp2a; STFC ASTeC - contributing in WP2b and STFC RAL Space - leading WP2a. The partners listed are those defined in our proposal for this activity. RAL Space is leading the overall STFC Component of this project and is funded under a separate grant (PI Bryan Shaughnessy). They bring to the project a very strong background in space thermal modelling. They co-lead WP2b (Reducing Food Loss and Waste through STFC and indigenous technology interventions). The Indian partners provide 'on the ground' knowledge and expertise of the vegetable supply chains in India. These complement those contributions from the UK. Each workpackage in the project has direct inputs from both UK and Indian participants. In summary: - National Institute of Technology Goa - Provides programme management in India. Expertise in Infrared thermography, wireless sensor network design, intelligent storage system monitoring, remote sensing and its application on crop productivity - Indian Institute of Technology Madras - Provides impact lead for Indian partners. Expertise for material choice, evaluation and modification for achieving required technical specifications for insulating systems. - Birla Inst of Management Technology - Expertise in sustainable business models, corporate governance, social entrepreneurships and policy analysis. Also expertise in participatory research methods, stakeholder analysis and integrating SDGs in business sustainability reporting and policy reports. - Centre for Sustainable Agriculture - Has access to over 50,000 small-scale farmers, allowing access to 'real life' data and scenarios, and a wealth of practical knowledge and experience. - Jadavpur University - Leading expertise in suitability of low tech as well as cryogenics application in increasing shelf-life of fresh produce. In-kind contributions were secured during the development of the proposal: - Centre for Sustainable Agriculture - Staff time and access to farms (field trips) and datasets in India - Cryox - Staff time, broad expertise in cryogenic applications, and an extensive network of contacts - Jadavpur University - Staff time for cryogenic expert in India - IBM Research - Access to geospatial data base and data analytics cluster - Go4Fresh - Staff time for Indian food supply chain knowledge - Farm Fresh Hand Picked - Staff time and access to Indian farms and supply chains - EPMCR - Staff time and expertise in Cold Chain Storage - Linde Group (India) - Staff time for lab work using their 'kitchen incubator) lab - Mother Dairy-Fruits & Vegetables - Staff time for support in designing technology interventions. |
| Impact | This is a multidisciplinary collaboration. We are still in data collection phase and C19 has severely impacted and delayed our data collection. Moreover, RAL Space not able to get no-cost extension beyond March 2021 is going to have a severe negative impact on overall project outcome. We really need help to rescue this project by providing at least the no-cost extension to RAL Space until Dec 2021 (similar to Sheffield), so that we can deliver most of our planned project outputs. Unable to do this will also impact our long-lasting relationship with Indian Partners and policy makers. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Centre for Sustainable Agriculture |
| Organisation | Go4Fresh, India |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Sheffield University Management School is leading WP1 and has appointed 1 FTE PDRA to map the supply chain, conduct value chain analysis, map data gaps, develop metrics and tool for sustainability assessment. We have already completed our first field work for mapping Supply Chain configurations, detail supply chain activities with temperature recordings and are conducting value chain analysis now. The results are being fed back to the different WPs. This will be followed by data gap analysis and sustainability assessment. |
| Collaborator Contribution | All the work package leads and other Co-Is have started working together to deliver the outputs from each WP. Our collaborators in India include: Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (NGO) - contributing in providing access to multi-stakeholders working from farms to retail centres, data for WP1, WP2a and WP2b; Linde Gas Ltd. - contributing in co-designing technology solutions in WP2b with RAL Space and IIT Madras; Go4Fresh - contributing in providing access to distributors and retailers and co-designing solutions for WP1 and WP2b; Indian Institute of Technology - Madras - leading WP1 and WP2b from India side; National Institute of Technology - Goa contributing in WP2b (Thermal signatures); Birla Institute of Management and Technology - Delhi - leading WP2c; Jadavpur University - Kolkata - contributing in WP2c. Our collaborators in the UK include IBM Research - leading WP2a; STFC Hartree Centre - contributing in Wp2a; STFC ASTeC - contributing in WP2b and STFC RAL Space - leading WP2a. The partners listed are those defined in our proposal for this activity. RAL Space is leading the overall STFC Component of this project and is funded under a separate grant (PI Bryan Shaughnessy). They bring to the project a very strong background in space thermal modelling. They co-lead WP2b (Reducing Food Loss and Waste through STFC and indigenous technology interventions). The Indian partners provide 'on the ground' knowledge and expertise of the vegetable supply chains in India. These complement those contributions from the UK. Each workpackage in the project has direct inputs from both UK and Indian participants. In summary: - National Institute of Technology Goa - Provides programme management in India. Expertise in Infrared thermography, wireless sensor network design, intelligent storage system monitoring, remote sensing and its application on crop productivity - Indian Institute of Technology Madras - Provides impact lead for Indian partners. Expertise for material choice, evaluation and modification for achieving required technical specifications for insulating systems. - Birla Inst of Management Technology - Expertise in sustainable business models, corporate governance, social entrepreneurships and policy analysis. Also expertise in participatory research methods, stakeholder analysis and integrating SDGs in business sustainability reporting and policy reports. - Centre for Sustainable Agriculture - Has access to over 50,000 small-scale farmers, allowing access to 'real life' data and scenarios, and a wealth of practical knowledge and experience. - Jadavpur University - Leading expertise in suitability of low tech as well as cryogenics application in increasing shelf-life of fresh produce. In-kind contributions were secured during the development of the proposal: - Centre for Sustainable Agriculture - Staff time and access to farms (field trips) and datasets in India - Cryox - Staff time, broad expertise in cryogenic applications, and an extensive network of contacts - Jadavpur University - Staff time for cryogenic expert in India - IBM Research - Access to geospatial data base and data analytics cluster - Go4Fresh - Staff time for Indian food supply chain knowledge - Farm Fresh Hand Picked - Staff time and access to Indian farms and supply chains - EPMCR - Staff time and expertise in Cold Chain Storage - Linde Group (India) - Staff time for lab work using their 'kitchen incubator) lab - Mother Dairy-Fruits & Vegetables - Staff time for support in designing technology interventions. |
| Impact | This is a multidisciplinary collaboration. We are still in data collection phase and C19 has severely impacted and delayed our data collection. Moreover, RAL Space not able to get no-cost extension beyond March 2021 is going to have a severe negative impact on overall project outcome. We really need help to rescue this project by providing at least the no-cost extension to RAL Space until Dec 2021 (similar to Sheffield), so that we can deliver most of our planned project outputs. Unable to do this will also impact our long-lasting relationship with Indian Partners and policy makers. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Centre for Sustainable Agriculture |
| Organisation | IBM |
| Department | IBM Research in the UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Sheffield University Management School is leading WP1 and has appointed 1 FTE PDRA to map the supply chain, conduct value chain analysis, map data gaps, develop metrics and tool for sustainability assessment. We have already completed our first field work for mapping Supply Chain configurations, detail supply chain activities with temperature recordings and are conducting value chain analysis now. The results are being fed back to the different WPs. This will be followed by data gap analysis and sustainability assessment. |
| Collaborator Contribution | All the work package leads and other Co-Is have started working together to deliver the outputs from each WP. Our collaborators in India include: Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (NGO) - contributing in providing access to multi-stakeholders working from farms to retail centres, data for WP1, WP2a and WP2b; Linde Gas Ltd. - contributing in co-designing technology solutions in WP2b with RAL Space and IIT Madras; Go4Fresh - contributing in providing access to distributors and retailers and co-designing solutions for WP1 and WP2b; Indian Institute of Technology - Madras - leading WP1 and WP2b from India side; National Institute of Technology - Goa contributing in WP2b (Thermal signatures); Birla Institute of Management and Technology - Delhi - leading WP2c; Jadavpur University - Kolkata - contributing in WP2c. Our collaborators in the UK include IBM Research - leading WP2a; STFC Hartree Centre - contributing in Wp2a; STFC ASTeC - contributing in WP2b and STFC RAL Space - leading WP2a. The partners listed are those defined in our proposal for this activity. RAL Space is leading the overall STFC Component of this project and is funded under a separate grant (PI Bryan Shaughnessy). They bring to the project a very strong background in space thermal modelling. They co-lead WP2b (Reducing Food Loss and Waste through STFC and indigenous technology interventions). The Indian partners provide 'on the ground' knowledge and expertise of the vegetable supply chains in India. These complement those contributions from the UK. Each workpackage in the project has direct inputs from both UK and Indian participants. In summary: - National Institute of Technology Goa - Provides programme management in India. Expertise in Infrared thermography, wireless sensor network design, intelligent storage system monitoring, remote sensing and its application on crop productivity - Indian Institute of Technology Madras - Provides impact lead for Indian partners. Expertise for material choice, evaluation and modification for achieving required technical specifications for insulating systems. - Birla Inst of Management Technology - Expertise in sustainable business models, corporate governance, social entrepreneurships and policy analysis. Also expertise in participatory research methods, stakeholder analysis and integrating SDGs in business sustainability reporting and policy reports. - Centre for Sustainable Agriculture - Has access to over 50,000 small-scale farmers, allowing access to 'real life' data and scenarios, and a wealth of practical knowledge and experience. - Jadavpur University - Leading expertise in suitability of low tech as well as cryogenics application in increasing shelf-life of fresh produce. In-kind contributions were secured during the development of the proposal: - Centre for Sustainable Agriculture - Staff time and access to farms (field trips) and datasets in India - Cryox - Staff time, broad expertise in cryogenic applications, and an extensive network of contacts - Jadavpur University - Staff time for cryogenic expert in India - IBM Research - Access to geospatial data base and data analytics cluster - Go4Fresh - Staff time for Indian food supply chain knowledge - Farm Fresh Hand Picked - Staff time and access to Indian farms and supply chains - EPMCR - Staff time and expertise in Cold Chain Storage - Linde Group (India) - Staff time for lab work using their 'kitchen incubator) lab - Mother Dairy-Fruits & Vegetables - Staff time for support in designing technology interventions. |
| Impact | This is a multidisciplinary collaboration. We are still in data collection phase and C19 has severely impacted and delayed our data collection. Moreover, RAL Space not able to get no-cost extension beyond March 2021 is going to have a severe negative impact on overall project outcome. We really need help to rescue this project by providing at least the no-cost extension to RAL Space until Dec 2021 (similar to Sheffield), so that we can deliver most of our planned project outputs. Unable to do this will also impact our long-lasting relationship with Indian Partners and policy makers. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Centre for Sustainable Agriculture |
| Organisation | Indian Institute of Technology Madras |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Sheffield University Management School is leading WP1 and has appointed 1 FTE PDRA to map the supply chain, conduct value chain analysis, map data gaps, develop metrics and tool for sustainability assessment. We have already completed our first field work for mapping Supply Chain configurations, detail supply chain activities with temperature recordings and are conducting value chain analysis now. The results are being fed back to the different WPs. This will be followed by data gap analysis and sustainability assessment. |
| Collaborator Contribution | All the work package leads and other Co-Is have started working together to deliver the outputs from each WP. Our collaborators in India include: Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (NGO) - contributing in providing access to multi-stakeholders working from farms to retail centres, data for WP1, WP2a and WP2b; Linde Gas Ltd. - contributing in co-designing technology solutions in WP2b with RAL Space and IIT Madras; Go4Fresh - contributing in providing access to distributors and retailers and co-designing solutions for WP1 and WP2b; Indian Institute of Technology - Madras - leading WP1 and WP2b from India side; National Institute of Technology - Goa contributing in WP2b (Thermal signatures); Birla Institute of Management and Technology - Delhi - leading WP2c; Jadavpur University - Kolkata - contributing in WP2c. Our collaborators in the UK include IBM Research - leading WP2a; STFC Hartree Centre - contributing in Wp2a; STFC ASTeC - contributing in WP2b and STFC RAL Space - leading WP2a. The partners listed are those defined in our proposal for this activity. RAL Space is leading the overall STFC Component of this project and is funded under a separate grant (PI Bryan Shaughnessy). They bring to the project a very strong background in space thermal modelling. They co-lead WP2b (Reducing Food Loss and Waste through STFC and indigenous technology interventions). The Indian partners provide 'on the ground' knowledge and expertise of the vegetable supply chains in India. These complement those contributions from the UK. Each workpackage in the project has direct inputs from both UK and Indian participants. In summary: - National Institute of Technology Goa - Provides programme management in India. Expertise in Infrared thermography, wireless sensor network design, intelligent storage system monitoring, remote sensing and its application on crop productivity - Indian Institute of Technology Madras - Provides impact lead for Indian partners. Expertise for material choice, evaluation and modification for achieving required technical specifications for insulating systems. - Birla Inst of Management Technology - Expertise in sustainable business models, corporate governance, social entrepreneurships and policy analysis. Also expertise in participatory research methods, stakeholder analysis and integrating SDGs in business sustainability reporting and policy reports. - Centre for Sustainable Agriculture - Has access to over 50,000 small-scale farmers, allowing access to 'real life' data and scenarios, and a wealth of practical knowledge and experience. - Jadavpur University - Leading expertise in suitability of low tech as well as cryogenics application in increasing shelf-life of fresh produce. In-kind contributions were secured during the development of the proposal: - Centre for Sustainable Agriculture - Staff time and access to farms (field trips) and datasets in India - Cryox - Staff time, broad expertise in cryogenic applications, and an extensive network of contacts - Jadavpur University - Staff time for cryogenic expert in India - IBM Research - Access to geospatial data base and data analytics cluster - Go4Fresh - Staff time for Indian food supply chain knowledge - Farm Fresh Hand Picked - Staff time and access to Indian farms and supply chains - EPMCR - Staff time and expertise in Cold Chain Storage - Linde Group (India) - Staff time for lab work using their 'kitchen incubator) lab - Mother Dairy-Fruits & Vegetables - Staff time for support in designing technology interventions. |
| Impact | This is a multidisciplinary collaboration. We are still in data collection phase and C19 has severely impacted and delayed our data collection. Moreover, RAL Space not able to get no-cost extension beyond March 2021 is going to have a severe negative impact on overall project outcome. We really need help to rescue this project by providing at least the no-cost extension to RAL Space until Dec 2021 (similar to Sheffield), so that we can deliver most of our planned project outputs. Unable to do this will also impact our long-lasting relationship with Indian Partners and policy makers. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Centre for Sustainable Agriculture |
| Organisation | Jadavpur University |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Sheffield University Management School is leading WP1 and has appointed 1 FTE PDRA to map the supply chain, conduct value chain analysis, map data gaps, develop metrics and tool for sustainability assessment. We have already completed our first field work for mapping Supply Chain configurations, detail supply chain activities with temperature recordings and are conducting value chain analysis now. The results are being fed back to the different WPs. This will be followed by data gap analysis and sustainability assessment. |
| Collaborator Contribution | All the work package leads and other Co-Is have started working together to deliver the outputs from each WP. Our collaborators in India include: Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (NGO) - contributing in providing access to multi-stakeholders working from farms to retail centres, data for WP1, WP2a and WP2b; Linde Gas Ltd. - contributing in co-designing technology solutions in WP2b with RAL Space and IIT Madras; Go4Fresh - contributing in providing access to distributors and retailers and co-designing solutions for WP1 and WP2b; Indian Institute of Technology - Madras - leading WP1 and WP2b from India side; National Institute of Technology - Goa contributing in WP2b (Thermal signatures); Birla Institute of Management and Technology - Delhi - leading WP2c; Jadavpur University - Kolkata - contributing in WP2c. Our collaborators in the UK include IBM Research - leading WP2a; STFC Hartree Centre - contributing in Wp2a; STFC ASTeC - contributing in WP2b and STFC RAL Space - leading WP2a. The partners listed are those defined in our proposal for this activity. RAL Space is leading the overall STFC Component of this project and is funded under a separate grant (PI Bryan Shaughnessy). They bring to the project a very strong background in space thermal modelling. They co-lead WP2b (Reducing Food Loss and Waste through STFC and indigenous technology interventions). The Indian partners provide 'on the ground' knowledge and expertise of the vegetable supply chains in India. These complement those contributions from the UK. Each workpackage in the project has direct inputs from both UK and Indian participants. In summary: - National Institute of Technology Goa - Provides programme management in India. Expertise in Infrared thermography, wireless sensor network design, intelligent storage system monitoring, remote sensing and its application on crop productivity - Indian Institute of Technology Madras - Provides impact lead for Indian partners. Expertise for material choice, evaluation and modification for achieving required technical specifications for insulating systems. - Birla Inst of Management Technology - Expertise in sustainable business models, corporate governance, social entrepreneurships and policy analysis. Also expertise in participatory research methods, stakeholder analysis and integrating SDGs in business sustainability reporting and policy reports. - Centre for Sustainable Agriculture - Has access to over 50,000 small-scale farmers, allowing access to 'real life' data and scenarios, and a wealth of practical knowledge and experience. - Jadavpur University - Leading expertise in suitability of low tech as well as cryogenics application in increasing shelf-life of fresh produce. In-kind contributions were secured during the development of the proposal: - Centre for Sustainable Agriculture - Staff time and access to farms (field trips) and datasets in India - Cryox - Staff time, broad expertise in cryogenic applications, and an extensive network of contacts - Jadavpur University - Staff time for cryogenic expert in India - IBM Research - Access to geospatial data base and data analytics cluster - Go4Fresh - Staff time for Indian food supply chain knowledge - Farm Fresh Hand Picked - Staff time and access to Indian farms and supply chains - EPMCR - Staff time and expertise in Cold Chain Storage - Linde Group (India) - Staff time for lab work using their 'kitchen incubator) lab - Mother Dairy-Fruits & Vegetables - Staff time for support in designing technology interventions. |
| Impact | This is a multidisciplinary collaboration. We are still in data collection phase and C19 has severely impacted and delayed our data collection. Moreover, RAL Space not able to get no-cost extension beyond March 2021 is going to have a severe negative impact on overall project outcome. We really need help to rescue this project by providing at least the no-cost extension to RAL Space until Dec 2021 (similar to Sheffield), so that we can deliver most of our planned project outputs. Unable to do this will also impact our long-lasting relationship with Indian Partners and policy makers. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Centre for Sustainable Agriculture |
| Organisation | Linde Group |
| Country | Global |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Sheffield University Management School is leading WP1 and has appointed 1 FTE PDRA to map the supply chain, conduct value chain analysis, map data gaps, develop metrics and tool for sustainability assessment. We have already completed our first field work for mapping Supply Chain configurations, detail supply chain activities with temperature recordings and are conducting value chain analysis now. The results are being fed back to the different WPs. This will be followed by data gap analysis and sustainability assessment. |
| Collaborator Contribution | All the work package leads and other Co-Is have started working together to deliver the outputs from each WP. Our collaborators in India include: Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (NGO) - contributing in providing access to multi-stakeholders working from farms to retail centres, data for WP1, WP2a and WP2b; Linde Gas Ltd. - contributing in co-designing technology solutions in WP2b with RAL Space and IIT Madras; Go4Fresh - contributing in providing access to distributors and retailers and co-designing solutions for WP1 and WP2b; Indian Institute of Technology - Madras - leading WP1 and WP2b from India side; National Institute of Technology - Goa contributing in WP2b (Thermal signatures); Birla Institute of Management and Technology - Delhi - leading WP2c; Jadavpur University - Kolkata - contributing in WP2c. Our collaborators in the UK include IBM Research - leading WP2a; STFC Hartree Centre - contributing in Wp2a; STFC ASTeC - contributing in WP2b and STFC RAL Space - leading WP2a. The partners listed are those defined in our proposal for this activity. RAL Space is leading the overall STFC Component of this project and is funded under a separate grant (PI Bryan Shaughnessy). They bring to the project a very strong background in space thermal modelling. They co-lead WP2b (Reducing Food Loss and Waste through STFC and indigenous technology interventions). The Indian partners provide 'on the ground' knowledge and expertise of the vegetable supply chains in India. These complement those contributions from the UK. Each workpackage in the project has direct inputs from both UK and Indian participants. In summary: - National Institute of Technology Goa - Provides programme management in India. Expertise in Infrared thermography, wireless sensor network design, intelligent storage system monitoring, remote sensing and its application on crop productivity - Indian Institute of Technology Madras - Provides impact lead for Indian partners. Expertise for material choice, evaluation and modification for achieving required technical specifications for insulating systems. - Birla Inst of Management Technology - Expertise in sustainable business models, corporate governance, social entrepreneurships and policy analysis. Also expertise in participatory research methods, stakeholder analysis and integrating SDGs in business sustainability reporting and policy reports. - Centre for Sustainable Agriculture - Has access to over 50,000 small-scale farmers, allowing access to 'real life' data and scenarios, and a wealth of practical knowledge and experience. - Jadavpur University - Leading expertise in suitability of low tech as well as cryogenics application in increasing shelf-life of fresh produce. In-kind contributions were secured during the development of the proposal: - Centre for Sustainable Agriculture - Staff time and access to farms (field trips) and datasets in India - Cryox - Staff time, broad expertise in cryogenic applications, and an extensive network of contacts - Jadavpur University - Staff time for cryogenic expert in India - IBM Research - Access to geospatial data base and data analytics cluster - Go4Fresh - Staff time for Indian food supply chain knowledge - Farm Fresh Hand Picked - Staff time and access to Indian farms and supply chains - EPMCR - Staff time and expertise in Cold Chain Storage - Linde Group (India) - Staff time for lab work using their 'kitchen incubator) lab - Mother Dairy-Fruits & Vegetables - Staff time for support in designing technology interventions. |
| Impact | This is a multidisciplinary collaboration. We are still in data collection phase and C19 has severely impacted and delayed our data collection. Moreover, RAL Space not able to get no-cost extension beyond March 2021 is going to have a severe negative impact on overall project outcome. We really need help to rescue this project by providing at least the no-cost extension to RAL Space until Dec 2021 (similar to Sheffield), so that we can deliver most of our planned project outputs. Unable to do this will also impact our long-lasting relationship with Indian Partners and policy makers. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Centre for Sustainable Agriculture |
| Organisation | National Institute of Technology, Goa |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Sheffield University Management School is leading WP1 and has appointed 1 FTE PDRA to map the supply chain, conduct value chain analysis, map data gaps, develop metrics and tool for sustainability assessment. We have already completed our first field work for mapping Supply Chain configurations, detail supply chain activities with temperature recordings and are conducting value chain analysis now. The results are being fed back to the different WPs. This will be followed by data gap analysis and sustainability assessment. |
| Collaborator Contribution | All the work package leads and other Co-Is have started working together to deliver the outputs from each WP. Our collaborators in India include: Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (NGO) - contributing in providing access to multi-stakeholders working from farms to retail centres, data for WP1, WP2a and WP2b; Linde Gas Ltd. - contributing in co-designing technology solutions in WP2b with RAL Space and IIT Madras; Go4Fresh - contributing in providing access to distributors and retailers and co-designing solutions for WP1 and WP2b; Indian Institute of Technology - Madras - leading WP1 and WP2b from India side; National Institute of Technology - Goa contributing in WP2b (Thermal signatures); Birla Institute of Management and Technology - Delhi - leading WP2c; Jadavpur University - Kolkata - contributing in WP2c. Our collaborators in the UK include IBM Research - leading WP2a; STFC Hartree Centre - contributing in Wp2a; STFC ASTeC - contributing in WP2b and STFC RAL Space - leading WP2a. The partners listed are those defined in our proposal for this activity. RAL Space is leading the overall STFC Component of this project and is funded under a separate grant (PI Bryan Shaughnessy). They bring to the project a very strong background in space thermal modelling. They co-lead WP2b (Reducing Food Loss and Waste through STFC and indigenous technology interventions). The Indian partners provide 'on the ground' knowledge and expertise of the vegetable supply chains in India. These complement those contributions from the UK. Each workpackage in the project has direct inputs from both UK and Indian participants. In summary: - National Institute of Technology Goa - Provides programme management in India. Expertise in Infrared thermography, wireless sensor network design, intelligent storage system monitoring, remote sensing and its application on crop productivity - Indian Institute of Technology Madras - Provides impact lead for Indian partners. Expertise for material choice, evaluation and modification for achieving required technical specifications for insulating systems. - Birla Inst of Management Technology - Expertise in sustainable business models, corporate governance, social entrepreneurships and policy analysis. Also expertise in participatory research methods, stakeholder analysis and integrating SDGs in business sustainability reporting and policy reports. - Centre for Sustainable Agriculture - Has access to over 50,000 small-scale farmers, allowing access to 'real life' data and scenarios, and a wealth of practical knowledge and experience. - Jadavpur University - Leading expertise in suitability of low tech as well as cryogenics application in increasing shelf-life of fresh produce. In-kind contributions were secured during the development of the proposal: - Centre for Sustainable Agriculture - Staff time and access to farms (field trips) and datasets in India - Cryox - Staff time, broad expertise in cryogenic applications, and an extensive network of contacts - Jadavpur University - Staff time for cryogenic expert in India - IBM Research - Access to geospatial data base and data analytics cluster - Go4Fresh - Staff time for Indian food supply chain knowledge - Farm Fresh Hand Picked - Staff time and access to Indian farms and supply chains - EPMCR - Staff time and expertise in Cold Chain Storage - Linde Group (India) - Staff time for lab work using their 'kitchen incubator) lab - Mother Dairy-Fruits & Vegetables - Staff time for support in designing technology interventions. |
| Impact | This is a multidisciplinary collaboration. We are still in data collection phase and C19 has severely impacted and delayed our data collection. Moreover, RAL Space not able to get no-cost extension beyond March 2021 is going to have a severe negative impact on overall project outcome. We really need help to rescue this project by providing at least the no-cost extension to RAL Space until Dec 2021 (similar to Sheffield), so that we can deliver most of our planned project outputs. Unable to do this will also impact our long-lasting relationship with Indian Partners and policy makers. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Centre for Sustainable Agriculture |
| Organisation | Rutherford Appleton Laboratory |
| Department | RAL Space |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Sheffield University Management School is leading WP1 and has appointed 1 FTE PDRA to map the supply chain, conduct value chain analysis, map data gaps, develop metrics and tool for sustainability assessment. We have already completed our first field work for mapping Supply Chain configurations, detail supply chain activities with temperature recordings and are conducting value chain analysis now. The results are being fed back to the different WPs. This will be followed by data gap analysis and sustainability assessment. |
| Collaborator Contribution | All the work package leads and other Co-Is have started working together to deliver the outputs from each WP. Our collaborators in India include: Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (NGO) - contributing in providing access to multi-stakeholders working from farms to retail centres, data for WP1, WP2a and WP2b; Linde Gas Ltd. - contributing in co-designing technology solutions in WP2b with RAL Space and IIT Madras; Go4Fresh - contributing in providing access to distributors and retailers and co-designing solutions for WP1 and WP2b; Indian Institute of Technology - Madras - leading WP1 and WP2b from India side; National Institute of Technology - Goa contributing in WP2b (Thermal signatures); Birla Institute of Management and Technology - Delhi - leading WP2c; Jadavpur University - Kolkata - contributing in WP2c. Our collaborators in the UK include IBM Research - leading WP2a; STFC Hartree Centre - contributing in Wp2a; STFC ASTeC - contributing in WP2b and STFC RAL Space - leading WP2a. The partners listed are those defined in our proposal for this activity. RAL Space is leading the overall STFC Component of this project and is funded under a separate grant (PI Bryan Shaughnessy). They bring to the project a very strong background in space thermal modelling. They co-lead WP2b (Reducing Food Loss and Waste through STFC and indigenous technology interventions). The Indian partners provide 'on the ground' knowledge and expertise of the vegetable supply chains in India. These complement those contributions from the UK. Each workpackage in the project has direct inputs from both UK and Indian participants. In summary: - National Institute of Technology Goa - Provides programme management in India. Expertise in Infrared thermography, wireless sensor network design, intelligent storage system monitoring, remote sensing and its application on crop productivity - Indian Institute of Technology Madras - Provides impact lead for Indian partners. Expertise for material choice, evaluation and modification for achieving required technical specifications for insulating systems. - Birla Inst of Management Technology - Expertise in sustainable business models, corporate governance, social entrepreneurships and policy analysis. Also expertise in participatory research methods, stakeholder analysis and integrating SDGs in business sustainability reporting and policy reports. - Centre for Sustainable Agriculture - Has access to over 50,000 small-scale farmers, allowing access to 'real life' data and scenarios, and a wealth of practical knowledge and experience. - Jadavpur University - Leading expertise in suitability of low tech as well as cryogenics application in increasing shelf-life of fresh produce. In-kind contributions were secured during the development of the proposal: - Centre for Sustainable Agriculture - Staff time and access to farms (field trips) and datasets in India - Cryox - Staff time, broad expertise in cryogenic applications, and an extensive network of contacts - Jadavpur University - Staff time for cryogenic expert in India - IBM Research - Access to geospatial data base and data analytics cluster - Go4Fresh - Staff time for Indian food supply chain knowledge - Farm Fresh Hand Picked - Staff time and access to Indian farms and supply chains - EPMCR - Staff time and expertise in Cold Chain Storage - Linde Group (India) - Staff time for lab work using their 'kitchen incubator) lab - Mother Dairy-Fruits & Vegetables - Staff time for support in designing technology interventions. |
| Impact | This is a multidisciplinary collaboration. We are still in data collection phase and C19 has severely impacted and delayed our data collection. Moreover, RAL Space not able to get no-cost extension beyond March 2021 is going to have a severe negative impact on overall project outcome. We really need help to rescue this project by providing at least the no-cost extension to RAL Space until Dec 2021 (similar to Sheffield), so that we can deliver most of our planned project outputs. Unable to do this will also impact our long-lasting relationship with Indian Partners and policy makers. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Centre for Sustainable Agriculture |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Department | Hartree Centre |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Sheffield University Management School is leading WP1 and has appointed 1 FTE PDRA to map the supply chain, conduct value chain analysis, map data gaps, develop metrics and tool for sustainability assessment. We have already completed our first field work for mapping Supply Chain configurations, detail supply chain activities with temperature recordings and are conducting value chain analysis now. The results are being fed back to the different WPs. This will be followed by data gap analysis and sustainability assessment. |
| Collaborator Contribution | All the work package leads and other Co-Is have started working together to deliver the outputs from each WP. Our collaborators in India include: Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (NGO) - contributing in providing access to multi-stakeholders working from farms to retail centres, data for WP1, WP2a and WP2b; Linde Gas Ltd. - contributing in co-designing technology solutions in WP2b with RAL Space and IIT Madras; Go4Fresh - contributing in providing access to distributors and retailers and co-designing solutions for WP1 and WP2b; Indian Institute of Technology - Madras - leading WP1 and WP2b from India side; National Institute of Technology - Goa contributing in WP2b (Thermal signatures); Birla Institute of Management and Technology - Delhi - leading WP2c; Jadavpur University - Kolkata - contributing in WP2c. Our collaborators in the UK include IBM Research - leading WP2a; STFC Hartree Centre - contributing in Wp2a; STFC ASTeC - contributing in WP2b and STFC RAL Space - leading WP2a. The partners listed are those defined in our proposal for this activity. RAL Space is leading the overall STFC Component of this project and is funded under a separate grant (PI Bryan Shaughnessy). They bring to the project a very strong background in space thermal modelling. They co-lead WP2b (Reducing Food Loss and Waste through STFC and indigenous technology interventions). The Indian partners provide 'on the ground' knowledge and expertise of the vegetable supply chains in India. These complement those contributions from the UK. Each workpackage in the project has direct inputs from both UK and Indian participants. In summary: - National Institute of Technology Goa - Provides programme management in India. Expertise in Infrared thermography, wireless sensor network design, intelligent storage system monitoring, remote sensing and its application on crop productivity - Indian Institute of Technology Madras - Provides impact lead for Indian partners. Expertise for material choice, evaluation and modification for achieving required technical specifications for insulating systems. - Birla Inst of Management Technology - Expertise in sustainable business models, corporate governance, social entrepreneurships and policy analysis. Also expertise in participatory research methods, stakeholder analysis and integrating SDGs in business sustainability reporting and policy reports. - Centre for Sustainable Agriculture - Has access to over 50,000 small-scale farmers, allowing access to 'real life' data and scenarios, and a wealth of practical knowledge and experience. - Jadavpur University - Leading expertise in suitability of low tech as well as cryogenics application in increasing shelf-life of fresh produce. In-kind contributions were secured during the development of the proposal: - Centre for Sustainable Agriculture - Staff time and access to farms (field trips) and datasets in India - Cryox - Staff time, broad expertise in cryogenic applications, and an extensive network of contacts - Jadavpur University - Staff time for cryogenic expert in India - IBM Research - Access to geospatial data base and data analytics cluster - Go4Fresh - Staff time for Indian food supply chain knowledge - Farm Fresh Hand Picked - Staff time and access to Indian farms and supply chains - EPMCR - Staff time and expertise in Cold Chain Storage - Linde Group (India) - Staff time for lab work using their 'kitchen incubator) lab - Mother Dairy-Fruits & Vegetables - Staff time for support in designing technology interventions. |
| Impact | This is a multidisciplinary collaboration. We are still in data collection phase and C19 has severely impacted and delayed our data collection. Moreover, RAL Space not able to get no-cost extension beyond March 2021 is going to have a severe negative impact on overall project outcome. We really need help to rescue this project by providing at least the no-cost extension to RAL Space until Dec 2021 (similar to Sheffield), so that we can deliver most of our planned project outputs. Unable to do this will also impact our long-lasting relationship with Indian Partners and policy makers. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Centre for Sustainable Agriculture - Scoping Project 7 |
| Organisation | Centre for Sustainable Agriculture |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network+ has funded this research project and will provide further administrative support relating to project management and KE. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The CSA is the lead partner on the multi-disciplinary project. |
| Impact | Anticipated outcomes include publications, follow-on funding and policy impact. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Cranfield University - Proof of Concept Project 2 |
| Organisation | Cranfield University |
| Department | Cranfield Soil and Agrifood Institute |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network+ has funded this research project and will provide further administrative support relating to project management and KE. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Cranfield University is the lead partner on the multi-disciplinary project - Integrating environmental, spatial, and social data to assign food supply chain functions across urban space |
| Impact | Anticipated outcomes include publications, follow-on funding and policy impact. Impacts achieved thus far: -Creating a major mobilization within the London Borough of Islington and City of London in terms of local governmental support for urban agriculture. - Holding a Meet and Greet event with members of government, local food growing organisations, and the public at an existing food growing space, which has led to PI Evans being invited to give evidence to the London Borough of Islington's Environmental and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee. - Holding a follow-up workshop with local government and food growing communities in July 2022 to present a report mapping the vacant spaces the project team had mapped within Islington and their data collection strategy. Following that workshop, Evans and his team collected environmental and spatial data, and through a STFC-funded DISCUS student, they had the first iteration of an optimization model and user-friendly dashboard. - Developing a legacy website which will be used to sustain project momentum after the initial Proof of Concept phase. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Cranfield University - Scoping Project 8 |
| Organisation | Cranfield University |
| Department | Cranfield Soil and Agrifood Institute |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network has funded a pump prime project led by this organisation (around £8k) and we have provide further support to help the project engage with new partners and enhance its impact. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner is currently in the process of delivering the project with support provided by our network. We maintain regular contact with the project team, and highlight new opportunities to extend their work. |
| Impact | £8k funding provided by STFC Food Network+ to deliver a pump prime project (Feasibility studies on using neutron and Raman spectroscopy to evaluate physical and chemical characteristics of novel green fertilisers). The collaboration involves scientists at STFC Facilities and food researchers. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Cranfield University -Scoping Project 15 |
| Organisation | Cranfield University |
| Department | Cranfield Soil and Agrifood Institute |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network+ has funded this research project and will provide further administrative support relating to project management and KE. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Cranfield University is the lead partner on the multi-disciplinary project - Modelling, optimizing, and identifying vacant urban spaces for urban food production |
| Impact | Anticipated outcomes include publications, follow-on funding and policy impact. Impacts achieved thus far: -Creating a major mobilization within the London Borough of Islington and City of London in terms of local governmental support for urban agriculture. - Holding a Meet and Greet event with members of government, local food growing organisations, and the public at an existing food growing space, which has led to PI Evans being invited to give evidence to the London Borough of Islington's Environmental and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee. - Holding a follow-up workshop with local government and food growing communities in July 2022 to present a report mapping the vacant spaces the project team had mapped within Islington and their data collection strategy. Following that workshop, Evans and his team collected environmental and spatial data, and through a STFC-funded DISCUS student, they had the first iteration of an optimization model and user-friendly dashboard. - Developing a legacy website which will be used to sustain project momentum after the initial Proof of Concept phase. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | De La Salle University - Int Advisory Group |
| Organisation | De La Salle University |
| Country | Philippines |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | A representative from this organisation sits of the International Advisory Board for the STFC Food Network+. We have provided regular updates to them and sought their advice to steer the focus of our international activities. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The representative has attended International Advisory Group meetings, made suggestions to help guide the international activities of the network, and promoted the network to new members in their country/region. |
| Impact | Increase in network membership |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Durham University - Scoping Project 9 |
| Organisation | Durham University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network+ has funded this research project and will provide further administrative support relating to project management and KE. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Durham University is the lead partner on the multi-disciplinary project - Non-disruptive in situ root imaging to investigate the role of soil microbes in cowpea drought stress-adaptive responses |
| Impact | Anticipated outcomes include publications, follow-on funding and policy impact. Impacts achieved thus far: - We are engaging farmers, NGOs, banks, and the agritech industrial sector on diverse platforms within the UK and in Africa. The SFN+ funding was the critical spark that initiated this project and enabled further funding support to be secured from UKRI and philanthropy. Industrial partners have now engaged with the research and we expect broader impact than we anticipated at the start of this project. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Ethiopian Space Science and Technology - Int Advisory Group |
| Organisation | Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | A representative from this organisation sits of the International Advisory Board for the STFC Food Network+. We have provided regular updates to them and sought their advice to steer the focus of our international activities. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The representative has attended International Advisory Group meetings, made suggestions to help guide the international activities o the network, and promoted the network to new members in their country/region. |
| Impact | Increase in network membership from the region |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | FSA |
| Organisation | Food Standards Agency (FSA) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Representatives from FSA are on the steering committee for the STFC Food Network+ Phase 2. We have held regular meetings with representatives to align our objectives with their own (i.e. to achieve policy continuity). Our team have produced a review report for FSA that highlights the gaps in regulatory departments and opportunities where STFC could contribute. |
| Collaborator Contribution | FSA representative has provided oversight and guidance of our network's activities. We have also held regular meetings to discuss the FSA providing additional funding to the network. FSA also facilitated visits to all the abattoirs we visited for the review process for 21st Century Abattoirs. |
| Impact | Agreement to provide additional funding to support additional pump-priming projects (around £30k) |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Geospatial Information Institute, Ethiopia - International Advisory Group |
| Organisation | Geospatial Information Institute Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | A representative from this organisation sits of the International Advisory Board for the STFC Food Network+. We have provided regular updates to them and sought their advice to steer the focus of our international activities. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The representative has attended International Advisory Group meetings, made suggestions to help guide the international activities o the network, and promoted the network to new members in their country/region. |
| Impact | Increase in membership for the network |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Go Organics - Int Advisory Group |
| Organisation | Go Organics |
| Department | Go Organics, Thailand |
| Country | Thailand |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | A representative from this organisation sits of the International Advisory Board for the STFC Food Network+. We have provided regular updates to them and sought their advice to steer the focus of our international activities. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The representative has attended International Advisory Group meetings, made suggestions to help guide the international activities of the network, and promoted the network to new members in their country/region. |
| Impact | Increase in international membership and new strategic links to key partners (including the Global Resilience Partnership) |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Go4Fresh - Scoping Project 9 |
| Organisation | Go4Fresh, India |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network has funded a pump prime project led by this organisation (around £8k) and we have provide further support to help the project engage with new partners and enhance its impact. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner is currently in the process of delivering the project with support provided by our network. We maintain regular contact with the project team, and highlight new opportunities to extend their work. |
| Impact | £8k funding provided by STFC Food Network+ to deliver a pump prime project (Virtual marketplace for urban micro enterprises & small farmers growing fresh fruits & vegetables in India). The collaboration involves data scientists and food researchers. The pilot project rolled out a working model with controlled parameters & resulted in development commercially viable marketplace design. By providing access to information and markets to marginal communities improved accuracy in data driven decisions and thereby increasing in income levels, transparency, trust and reduction of food loss. The project also provided a platform to freely & openly interact with ecosystem stakeholders thereby improving knowledge sharing and risk mitigation. The challenge owners like farmers & farmer collectives gained by aligning crop plan with market demand, reduction in cost and higher income levels. Consumers benefitted from availability of fresher & quality produce with traceability while developing data points on buying behaviours & food habits. Even the allied & supporting players like logistics, packaging & cold chain can have a secure and long term business as they have better supply chain visibility and mid/long term commitments thereby allowing them invest wisely and grow positively. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Huduma Limited - Scoping Project 1 |
| Organisation | Huduma Limited |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network has funded a pump prime project led by this organisation (around £8k) and we have provide further support to help the project engage with new partners and enhance its impact. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner is currently in the process of delivering the project. It has also delivered several workshops to increase awareness of their work and of the STFC Food Network+ |
| Impact | The funding provided for this project has supported a multidisciplinary collaboration between data scientists, astrophysicists and food researchers. It has result in several KE workshops and engagement with industry. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | IBM Research |
| Organisation | IBM |
| Department | IBM Research in the UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | SUMS is leading WP1 in the project TRANSSITioN and ran a workshop with IBM Research for co-designing project TRANSSITioN. We (SUMS) have collected data for WP2a where IBM and STFC Hartree Centre are working for Digital Agriculture and for connecting Indian small-holder farmers to the supply chains. |
| Collaborator Contribution | IBM Research has provided in-kind contribution of £50K worth of geospatial data which is being used for WP2a in this project TRANSSITioN. |
| Impact | We have jointly developed a research paper which is due to be submitted by end of this month. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Institute for Sustainable Food |
| Organisation | University of Sheffield |
| Department | Institute for Sustainable Food |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Institute for Sustainable Food at the University of Sheffield has provided two steering committee members for the STFC Food Network+. We have jointly funded 2 further pump prime projects as a result of this collaboration. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Steering committee members on the STFC Food Network+. We have jointly funded 2 further pump prime projects as a result of this collaboration. |
| Impact | We have jointly funded additional pump prime projects worth £16k |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Intellidigest Limited - Scoping Project 6 |
| Organisation | Intellidigest Limited |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network has funded a pump prime project led by this organisation (around £8k) and we have provide further support to help the project engage with new partners and enhance its impact. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner is currently in the process of delivering the project with support provided by our network. We maintain regular contact with the project team, and highlight new opportunities to extend their work. |
| Impact | £8k funding provided by STFC Food Network+ to deliver a pump prime project developing novel ingredients from food waste. The collaboration involves data scientists and food researchers. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | International Astronomical Union - SFN International Advisory Group |
| Organisation | International Geographical Union |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | A representative from this organisation sits of the International Advisory Board for the STFC Food Network+. We have provided regular updates to them and sought their advice to steer the focus of our international activities. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The representative has attended International Advisory Group meetings, made suggestions to help guide the international activities o the network, and promoted the network to new members in their country/region. |
| Impact | An increase in international members to our network. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | KMFRI - 1,2,3 Scoping Projects 2021 |
| Organisation | Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network+ (SFN) has funded 2 scoping projects led by KMFRI covering various aspects of aquaculture. The SFN has provided financial resources as well as support with enhancing promotion, KE and impact. |
| Collaborator Contribution | KMFRI is the lead partner on three scoping projects, providing project management and expertise in the field of aquaculture. |
| Impact | This project is multidisciplinary, drawing on expertise in applied physics, data science, and agri-food/aquaculture research. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Kwame Nkrumah Uni of Science & Tech - Int Advisory Group |
| Organisation | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) |
| Country | Ghana |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | A representative from this organisation sits of the International Advisory Board for the STFC Food Network+. We have provided regular updates to them and sought their advice to steer the focus of our international activities. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The representative has attended International Advisory Group meetings, made suggestions to help guide the international activities of the network, and promoted the network to new members in their country/region. |
| Impact | Increase in network membership |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Lancaster University - Scoping Project 13 |
| Organisation | Lancaster University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network has funded a pump prime project led by this organisation (around £8k) and we have provide further support to help the project engage with new partners and enhance its impact. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner is currently in the process of delivering the project with support provided by our network. We maintain regular contact with the project team, and highlight new opportunities to extend their work. |
| Impact | £8k funding provided by STFC Food Network+ to deliver a pump prime project (Learning from each other to cope with crisis: Utilising insights from COVID-19 on health and sustainability). The collaboration involves data scientists and food researchers. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Mahidol University Thailand - PoC Project 1 |
| Organisation | Mahidol University |
| Country | Thailand |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network+ has funded this research project and will provide further administrative support relating to project management and KE. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Mahidol University is the lead partner on the multi-disciplinary project - Monitoring tropical pollinators in conventional and organic fruit orchards in central Thailand |
| Impact | Anticipated outcomes include publications, follow-on funding and policy impact. Our project is still ongoing, but many NGOs and other stakeholders are interested in our upcoming results, including WWF-Thailand, Thai-PAN (Pesticide Alert Network), Earth Net Foundation, and local farmers. We expect that the findings of our study will encourage more farmers to implement organic and sustainable practices. SFN+ funding has been key to the project, including connecting me with UK collaborators that have knowledge, skills, and technology vital for this research. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | NRI/University of Greenwich - Scoping Project 16 |
| Organisation | University of Greenwich |
| Department | Natural Resources Institute Greenwich |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network has funded a pump prime project led by this organisation (around £8k) and we have provide further support to help the project engage with new partners and enhance its impact. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner is currently in the process of delivering the project with support provided by our network. We maintain regular contact with the project team, and highlight new opportunities to extend their work. |
| Impact | £8k funding provided by STFC Food Network+ to deliver a pump prime project (Developing Price Risk-Protected Warehouse Receipt System in Promoting Resilient Food Supply Chains in Africa). The collaboration involves data scientists and food researchers. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Nottingham Trent University - Scoping Project 19 |
| Organisation | Nottingham Trent University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network has funded a pump prime project led by this organisation (around £8k) and we have provide further support to help the project engage with new partners and enhance its impact. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner is currently in the process of delivering the project with support provided by our network. We maintain regular contact with the project team, and highlight new opportunities to extend their work. |
| Impact | £8k funding provided by STFC Food Network+ to deliver a pump prime project (Assessing the Feasibility of IoT Precision Data Solution for Vertical Farming). The collaboration involves data scientists and food researchers. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Nottingham Trent University - Scoping Project 8 |
| Organisation | Nottingham Trent University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network+ has funded this research project and will provide further administrative support relating to project management and KE. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Nottingham Trent is the lead partner on the multi-disciplinary project - Increasing the Nutrient-Use Efficiency and Crop Productivity of Hydroponics using SMART Sensors and 3D-Multispectral Crop Imaging |
| Impact | Anticipated outcomes include publications, follow-on funding and policy impact. Impacts achieved thus far: - The project enhances public understanding of new agricultural practice and their impact on the environment; food supply; use and saving of resources. In general, the research benefits to industries, farmers, researchers and their institutions. For example: 1) Academic society: it has facilitated knowledge transfer on sustainable production and innovation between academic institutions & industrial, increasing each partner's R&D capabilities & competitiveness through STFC Food networks+. Such as, link to IGS for joint project and two joint grant application. 2) Our project can contribute a new farming system to produce local food distribution to avoid export restrictions and ensure equitable access to more healthy nutritious food. 3) It gave the business opportunity for UK farmers and VF companies. The project has produced novel systems with automated control system and growing capability that provide solutions for both markets, especially post Brexit. STFC SFN+ gave us a huge opportunity to develop the new platform and networks for further research (3 awarded grants - £3m from Innovate UK and industrials on VF area). |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Open University - Co-Is Geraint Morgan & Stephen Sergeant |
| Organisation | Open University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Co-investigator on the STFC Food Network+, jointly attended bi-monthly meetings to discuss network matters. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-investigator on the STFC Food Network+ attending regular meetings and steering the focus on network activities. |
| Impact | This collaboration has directly contributed to the funding of 20 pump prime projects (total value circa £160k). |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | PDA Agro-Industry & Social Enterprise - International Advisory Board |
| Organisation | PDA Agri Industry and Social Enterprise Ltd (PASE) |
| Country | Ghana |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | A representative from this organisation sits of the International Advisory Board for the STFC Food Network+. We have provided regular updates to them and sought their advice to steer the focus of our international activities. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The representative has attended International Advisory Group meetings, made suggestions to help guide the international activities o the network, and promoted the network to new members in their country/region. |
| Impact | Increase in network membership |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | RAL Space |
| Organisation | Rutherford Appleton Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | SUMS (Sheffield University Management School) is leading WP1 and contributing to the data collection in India for RAL Space WP (i.e. WP2b) thermal profiling of the material used within the supply chains from farm to retail (and informal market i.e. vegetable hawkers in India), so that they can perform thermal modelling and lab experiments at RAL Space. This collaboration was established in 2018 through STFC Food Network+ scoping project focusing on Role of Space Thermal modelling and Cryogenics to reduce food loss in India. |
| Collaborator Contribution | STFC RAL Space is the lead organization for this collaboration and also provides for the following contributions from RAL Space, ASTEC, and Hartree (i) thermal engineering expertise (ii) cryogenic expertise and (iii) data science expertise (big data analytics, artificial intelligence). RAL Space have participated in field trips (January 2020); gathered material samples and made thermal property measurements; reviewed the current state of the art of thermal supply chains and considered options. Supply chain mapping inputs from WP1 and field trip data collection are used to refine these options. Field trip data collection was postponed due to the Covid pandemic. |
| Impact | This is a multidisciplinary collaboration. We are still in data collection phase. A joint publication is in preparation, working title "Agri-Food Cold supply Chain Vis-a-Vis Cryogen as an Eco friendly Refrigeration under Indian Context" (RAL Space, Jadavpur University, Linde India, IIT Madras). |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | SRUC - Scoping Project 5 - Genome-guided detection of non-O157 STEC |
| Organisation | Scotland's Rural College |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network+ has co-funded this research project (alongwith the Food Standards Agency) |
| Collaborator Contribution | The SRUC is the lead partner on the multi-disciplinary project. |
| Impact | The SRUC is the lead partner on the multi-disciplinary project. Anticipated outcomes include publications, follow-on funding and policy impact. Impacts achieved thus far: - Scoped out plan for a data science-driven research approach. - Bringing a One Health stakeholders together to firstly refine the work, supply datasets and to review the outcomes, including Food Standards Agency, UK Health Protection Agency, Food Standards Scotland, Scottish E. coli Reference laboratory. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | STFC - Steering Committee Members |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | We have maintained regular contact with the STFC representatives that sit on our steering committee enabling them to provide oversight and guidance on network activities and gain access to relevant contacts at STFC (who are crucial to the core work of the network and act as key members of our pump prime projects). |
| Collaborator Contribution | Several representative from STFC (Peter Allan, Bryan Shaughnessy, Brian Matthews, Tom Kirkham) are on the STFC Food Network+ Steering Committee, and have provided oversight and guidance on network activities. |
| Impact | This collaboration has directly contributed to the funding of 20 pump prime projects (total value circa £160k). |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | STFC Hartree |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Department | Hartree Centre |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | SUMS is collecting data for WP2a led by Hartree Centre for Digital Agriculture and Connecting small holder Indian farmers to Supply Chains. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Hartree Centre is leading WP2a and providing valuable inputs for WP1 where we are co-designing the data architecture needed for transforming towards digital supply chains. |
| Impact | We are still working on data analysis. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | STFC RAL Space - Scoping Project 14 |
| Organisation | Rutherford Appleton Laboratory |
| Department | RAL Space |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network+ has funded this research project and will provide further administrative support relating to project management and KE. |
| Collaborator Contribution | STFC RAL Space is the lead partner on the multi-disciplinary project - Space technology applications for portable cold food storage in India |
| Impact | Anticipated outcomes include publications, follow-on funding and policy impact. The study has identified options for further development of retrofit insulation products for portable cold storage. This forms the basis of ongoing work to secure funding to develop and test these options. A particular consideration is how locally available (and sustainable) materials might be used to produce these insulation products. The next planned activity is quick and simple tests to assess the defined options. Following this, designs should be come more detailed, and lead into field trials. Small levels of funding are required to enable quick and simple tests. We will seek further SFN funding for this. Once concepts have been demonstrated, we are better placed to secure further funding. If there are clear commercial prospects, STFC proof of concept funding is an option. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Sheffield Management School - Scoping Project 15 |
| Organisation | University of Sheffield |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network has funded a pump prime project led by this organisation (around £8k) and we have provide further support to help the project engage with new partners and enhance its impact. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner is currently in the process of delivering the project with support provided by our network. We maintain regular contact with the project team, and highlight new opportunities to extend their work. |
| Impact | £8k funding provided by STFC Food Network+ to deliver a pump prime project (Food Access: Distributed ledger technology (DLT) integration for optimising food supply chain communications and transport ). The collaboration involves data scientists and food researchers. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | SkyVIV Limited - Scoping Project 5 |
| Organisation | Sky Visual Imaging Venture Company Ltd (SKYVIV) |
| Country | Thailand |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network has funded a pump prime project led by this organisation (around £8k) and we have provide further support to help the project engage with new partners and enhance its impact. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner is currently in the process of delivering the project with support provided by our network. We maintain regular contact with the project team, and highlight new opportunities to extend their work. |
| Impact | £8k funding provided by STFC Food Network+ to deliver a pump prime project (Predicting corn yield with UAV-based remote sensing). The collaboration involves precision sensing technologists and food researchers. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Swansea University - Scoping Project 3 |
| Organisation | Swansea University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network has funded a pump prime project led by this organisation (around £8k) and we have provide further support to help the project engage with new partners and enhance its impact. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner is currently in the process of delivering the project with support provided by our network. We maintain regular contact with the project team, and highlight new opportunities to extend their work. |
| Impact | £8k funding provided by the STFC Food Network+ to deliver a pump prime project on Food Access during a pandemic. Collaboration involves data scientists and food researchers. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Thammasat University - Int Advisory Group |
| Organisation | Thammasat University |
| Country | Thailand |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | A representative from this organisation sits of the International Advisory Board for the STFC Food Network+. We have provided regular updates to them and sought their advice to steer the focus of our international activities. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The representative has attended International Advisory Group meetings, made suggestions to help guide the international activities of the network, and promoted the network to new members in their country/region. |
| Impact | Increase in network membership |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | UGM Indonesia - Scoping Project 18 |
| Organisation | Gadjah Mada University |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network has funded a pump prime project led by this organisation (around £8k) and we have provide further support to help the project engage with new partners and enhance its impact. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner is currently in the process of delivering the project with support provided by our network. We maintain regular contact with the project team, and highlight new opportunities to extend their work. |
| Impact | £8k funding provided by STFC Food Network+ to deliver a pump prime project (Building Smart urban Farming data systems: A Case study). The collaboration involves data scientists and food researchers. We provide information (GIS form) snd some statistical analysis to the local agricultural and food security office of the potential of urban farming, including the type of produces, the distribution of use (own consumption, donate, and sell), types of technology used, social and economic condition of the farmers (productivity and income derived from the urban farming). The office complement with the data on stunting in all villages. We combine the urban farming and stunting to gain better picture how urban farming could possibly help to reduce the stunting. We work closely on this issue and hope could collaborate with the office to examine the problem in the near future. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | UWE - Scoping Project 10 |
| Organisation | University of the West of England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network has funded a pump prime project led by this organisation (around £8k) and we have provide further support to help the project engage with new partners and enhance its impact. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner is currently in the process of delivering the project with support provided by our network. We maintain regular contact with the project team, and highlight new opportunities to extend their work. |
| Impact | £8k funding provided by STFC Food Network+ to deliver a pump prime project (Identifying and examining COVID-19 pandemic effect on consumers' concerns and behaviours in the food supply chains). The collaboration involves data scientists and food researchers. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | University of Durham - Scoping Project 4 |
| Organisation | Durham University |
| Department | Astronomy & Astrophysics |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network has funded a pump prime project led by this organisation (around £8k) and we have provide further support to help the project engage with new partners and enhance its impact. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner is currently in the process of delivering the project with support provided by our network. We maintain regular contact with the project team, and highlight new opportunities to extend their work. |
| Impact | £8k funding provided by STFC Food Network+ to deliver a pump prime project (Hyperspectral Infrared Imaging for Precision Soil Moisture Mapping). The collaboration involves data scientists, technologists, and food researchers. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | University of Edinburgh - Scoping Project 11 |
| Organisation | University of Edinburgh |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network+ has funded this research project and will provide further administrative support relating to project management and KE. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The University of Edinburgh is the lead partner on the multi-disciplinary project - Understanding the role of additives in chocolate manufacture: linking molecular interactions to bulk rheology |
| Impact | Anticipated outcomes include publications, follow-on funding and policy impact. Impacts achieved thus far: • EPSRC Impact Acceleration Award funding was obtained to support the ongoing collaboration between ECFP and Hartree. £14,915 was awarded, supported by £15k in-kind support from Hartree. • HNCDI funding through Hartree is accessible for projects involving an industry partner. Both sides are currently speaking to industry partners to explore a 3-way collaboration. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | University of Greenwich - Proof of Concept Project 4 |
| Organisation | University of Greenwich |
| Department | Natural Resources Institute Greenwich |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network+ has funded this research project and will provide further administrative support relating to project management and KE. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The NRI is the lead partner on the multi-disciplinary project - From nutrition to flavour: novel food and food ingredients from microalgae |
| Impact | Anticipated outcomes include publications, follow-on funding and policy impact. By understanding the nutritional and flavour profiles of novel algal food products and the changes of these profiles during different food processing methods, it will bring positive influence on consumers' perception of consuming microalgae-based food, contributing to a long-term food security for the increasing population. From the analysis of market and consumer perspectives, it also identifies and highlights where the current algal food products stand and how the future can be shaped by research and development. The data obtained through the project have been disseminated at several events, and will result in peer-reviewed publications. The pleasant and strong collaboration with CoIs will certainly help us identify the most suitable funding opportunities in the near future. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | University of Greenwich - Scoping Project 10 |
| Organisation | University of Greenwich |
| Department | Natural Resources Institute Greenwich |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network+ has funded this research project and will provide further administrative support relating to project management and KE. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The NRI is the lead partner on the multi-disciplinary project - Identify high yield protein extraction from seaweed via understanding structure-function relationship of cell wall |
| Impact | Anticipated outcomes include publications, follow-on funding and policy impact. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | University of Greenwich - Scoping Project 11 |
| Organisation | University of Greenwich |
| Department | Natural Resources Institute Greenwich |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network has funded a pump prime project led by this organisation (around £8k) and we have provide further support to help the project engage with new partners and enhance its impact. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner is currently in the process of delivering the project with support provided by our network. We maintain regular contact with the project team, and highlight new opportunities to extend their work. |
| Impact | £8k funding provided by STFC Food Network+ to deliver a pump prime project (Identification of umami taste markers in microalgae-based novel food ingredient). The collaboration involves data scientists and food researchers. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | University of Hull - Co-I Nishikant Mishra |
| Organisation | University of Hull |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Co-investigator on the STFC Food Network+, jointly attended bi-monthly meetings to discuss network matters. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-investigator on the STFC Food Network+ attending regular meetings and steering the focus on network activities. |
| Impact | This collaboration has directly contributed to the funding of 20 pump prime projects (total value circa £160k). |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | University of Leeds - Scoping Project 12 |
| Organisation | University of Leeds |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network+ has funded this research project and will provide further administrative support relating to project management and KE. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The University of Leeds is the lead partner on the multi-disciplinary project - Multi-sensor Agricultural Robot for Soils (MARS) |
| Impact | Anticipated outcomes include publications, follow-on funding and policy impact. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | University of Malawi - Scoping Project 14 |
| Organisation | University of Malawi |
| Country | Malawi |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network has funded a pump prime project led by this organisation (around £8k) and we have provide further support to help the project engage with new partners and enhance its impact. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner is currently in the process of delivering the project with support provided by our network. We maintain regular contact with the project team, and highlight new opportunities to extend their work. |
| Impact | £8k funding provided by STFC Food Network+ to deliver a pump prime project (A feasibility study of using Raman Spectroscopy to detect counterfeit seeds in Malawi). The collaboration involves data scientists and food researchers. Through SFN+ funding we worked with the seed sector industry in Malawi. We engaged the Malawi Seed Trade Association, the umbrella body of the seed companies. Through meeting with the seed companies there was interest in testing the use of Blockchain in tracing and tracking of counterfeits on the market. We produced a blog that was shared widely and has changed the perception of consumers on seed quality in Malawi. This has brought awareness to seed companies that have improved on marketing strategies of the their products through reduced misinformation. Currently we are working on the fits publication while abstract is shared above. We should be working the a review paper very soon. The methodology and use of Blockchain technology has a great commercial potential with most African governments struggling to contain counterfeiting. Currently the sector is using scratch cards that have proven insecure. Seed are exported across SADC and COMESA making the use of Blockchain of commercial value. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | University of Manchester - Sarah Bridle |
| Organisation | University of Manchester |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Representative is a Co-I for the STFC Food Network+. Regular meetings have taken place to discuss various aspects of our activities, including impact on policy and KE activities. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Representative is a Co-I for the STFC Food Network+. Regular meetings have taken place to discuss various aspects of our activities, including impact on policy and KE activities. |
| Impact | This collaboration has directly contributed to the funding of 20 pump prime projects (total value circa £160k). Collaboration is multidisciplinary involving STFC (data science, astrophysics, and use of large scientific facilities) and AgriFood Research/Impact. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | University of Manchester - Scoping Project 13 |
| Organisation | University of Manchester |
| Department | Manchester Business School |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network+ has funded this research project and will provide further administrative support relating to project management and KE. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The Manchester Alliance Business School is the lead partner on the multi-disciplinary project - Developing a Methodology for an Integrated Multi-attribute Sustainability Index: A Case of the UK Food System |
| Impact | Anticipated outcomes include publications, follow-on funding and policy impact. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | University of Portsmouth - Scoping Project 2 |
| Organisation | University of Portsmouth |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network has funded a pump prime project led by this organisation (around £8k) and we have provide further support to help the project engage with new partners and enhance its impact. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner is currently in the process of delivering the project with support provided by our network. We maintain regular contact with the project team, and highlight new opportunities to extend their work. |
| Impact | Funding of £8k provided by STFC Food Network+ to deliver a pump prime project on food fraud involving a collaboration between data scientists and food researchers. Learning from this project led to two externally funded projects. 1. The first was an Innovate funded Smart Grant with Primority Ltd (total funding c.£326k), a food tech software supplier in Scotland. They wanted to automated HACCP, VACCP and TACCP so that the risks could be linked to their real time AI based food supply chain analysis tool (AIScan). This meant that risks listed (along with their severity) would be based on meaningful up to date data. Given a lack of actual data on food fraud, the project helped us focus on at risk ingredients, their adulterants, incentives and how easy they are to detect. 2. The second was a project supported by the Food Standards Agency (total funding c.£258k) who wanted to obtain a more accurate method to determine the cost of food crime in the UK. Our experience with the STFC project led us to adopt a novel strategy. I'd offer more details but the report has not yet been released. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | University of Reading - Scoping Project 6 |
| Organisation | University of Reading |
| Department | School of Biological Sciences Reading |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network+ has funded this research project and will provide further administrative support relating to project management and KE. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The University of Reading is the lead partner on the multi-disciplinary project (SeasonalDRIFT: DRought Impact Forecasting under uncerTainty). Anticipated outcomes include publications, follow-on funding and policy impact. |
| Impact | Anticipated outcomes include publications, follow-on funding and policy impact. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | University of Sheffield - Proof of Concept Project 3 |
| Organisation | University of Sheffield |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network+ has funded this research project and will provide further administrative support relating to project management and KE. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The SRUC is the lead partner on the multi-disciplinary project - The potential of brown rice for improving health: Investigating the bioaccessibility of its key constituents, and barriers and drivers to consumption |
| Impact | Anticipated outcomes include publications, follow-on funding and policy impact. The study involves surveying diabetic patients at the MDRF(Madras Diabetic Research Foundation), and our findings will be disseminated through a final workshop event at MDRF. We will also hope to publish our results in journals and findings will be made available to the media in India and the UK. We will apply for impact/KE awards available at the University of Sheffield |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | University of Sheffield - Scoping Project 12 |
| Organisation | University of Sheffield |
| Department | Department of Physics and Astronomy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network has funded a pump prime project led by this organisation (around £8k) and we have provide further support to help the project engage with new partners and enhance its impact. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner is currently in the process of delivering the project with support provided by our network. We maintain regular contact with the project team, and highlight new opportunities to extend their work. |
| Impact | £8k funding provided by STFC Food Network+ to deliver a pump prime project (Neutron Soil Moisture Probes for Regenerative Agriculture). The collaboration involves data scientists and food researchers. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | University of Southampton - Jadu Dash |
| Organisation | University of Southampton |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This collaboration has directly contributed to the funding of 20 pump prime projects (total value circa £160k). Collaboration is multidisciplinary involving STFC (data science, astrophysics, and use of large scientific facilities) and AgriFood Research/Impact. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-investigator on the STFC Food Network+ attending regular meetings and steering the focus on network activities. |
| Impact | n/a |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | University of Warwick - Scoping Project 20 |
| Organisation | University of Warwick |
| Department | Department of Statistics |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network has funded a pump prime project led by this organisation (around £8k) and we have provide further support to help the project engage with new partners and enhance its impact. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner is currently in the process of delivering the project with support provided by our network. We maintain regular contact with the project team, and highlight new opportunities to extend their work. |
| Impact | £8k funding provided by STFC Food Network+ to deliver a pump prime project (Food loss reduction under uncertain agricultural policy frameworks). The collaboration involves data scientists and food researchers. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | University of York - Co-I Bob Doherty |
| Organisation | University of York |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Co-investigator on the STFC Food Network+, jointly attended bi-monthly meetings to discuss network matters. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-investigator on the STFC Food Network+ attending regular meetings and steering the focus on network activities. |
| Impact | This collaboration has directly contributed to the funding of 20 pump prime projects (total value circa £160k). |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | University of York - Scoping Project 16 |
| Organisation | University of York |
| Department | The York Management School |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The STFC Food Network+ has funded this research project and will provide further administrative support relating to project management and KE. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The York Management School is the lead partner on the multi-disciplinary project - Circular urban vertical farming. Data, models and optimisation of waste flows |
| Impact | Anticipated outcomes include publications, follow-on funding and policy impact. Impacts achieved thus far: - Two bids have been submitted in September 2022: IBioIC Innovation Fund, Defra Climate Change Fund - One bid is in preparation: Defra Farming Innovation Programme - Published results of digital twin explorations on DAFNI - Two minute web/twitter animated video of project aim, activity and outputs for public audience - delivered in September 2022. It has been disseminated at presentations, through the partners' own organisations and through SFN+. - A journal paper is being drafted with a view to submitting to a special issue in Sustainability with a deadline of December 2022. - Workshop held with stakeholders in the food systems and policy makers to disseminate the outcome of the research - partners took an alternative route to achieving this objective. Through multiple presentations they engaged very different audiences and received feedback. Additionally the follow on bids submitted engaged new company and business support organisations. Implicitly therefore food system stakeholders were not just part of the dissemination but also some were engaged in future research directions. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | University of York/N8 Agrifood - Co-I Katherine Denby |
| Organisation | N8 Universities |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Co-investigator on the STFC Food Network+, jointly attended b-monthly meetings to discuss network matters. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-investigator on the STFC Food Network+ attending regular meetings and steering the focus on network activities. |
| Impact | This collaboration has directly contributed to the funding of 20 pump prime projects (total value circa £160k). Collaboration is multidisciplinary involving STFC (data science, astrophysics, and use of large scientific facilities) and AgriFood Research/Impact. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Appetite for Action: Strategies for reducing food waste and carbon emissions in food services |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | This roundtable event, commissioned by Sodexo, will form a new leadership report to tackle food waste reduction and to galvanise industry wide support and accelerate change with recommendations for industry and government. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Article on the TRANSSITioN Project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | TRANSSITioN PROJECT: Food Supply in India" in the March 2020 issue of "Low Temperature News", the Quarterly Newsletter of the British Cryogenics Council (BCC). The article summarizes the workshop and field trips held in Hyderabad in January 2020. Primary impact is reporting of project to a wider audience (and potential future collaborators) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | DIT Event - Game Changing Tech for Agriculture - Exhibition Stand |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The SFN hosted an exhibition stand at this event, hosted by the Dept for International Trade, resulting in a significant number of new membership enquiries and interest in funding opps. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V0pm5S4hsbzIOb1MHY_m2NuB9pipMXzc/view?usp=sharing |
| Description | Dept for International Trade Event - Game Changing Tech for Agriculture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | SFN and TRANSSITioN PI, Prod Sonal Choudhary was invited for delivering the talk on the interim findings of project TRANSSITioN and SFN future collaboration opportunities. SFN Champion, Dr Lori Fisher, also gave a talk at this event organised by the Dept for International Trade. The event generated a significant amount of enquiries about the network, particularly from SMEs. Besides, SFN has a stall at the market place at DIT Game Changing Technologies event which resulted in a significant amount of interests in SFN and enhanced our membership. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V5BBeYajMVUO4nMx4mLBo18y9l7-LhKf/view?usp=sharing |
| Description | FSA - Food for Thought |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Prof Sonal Choudhary and Dr Ray Obayi took part in this expert workshop organised by the Food Standards Agency. Specifically, advice was provided on the potential opportunities for engaging game-changing technologies in the food system - focusing primarily in abattoirs. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsawgA73Gww&t=174s |
| Description | IFST Conference - Smart Futures Panel Discussion |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | SFN Co-Is and Champions (Dr Geraint Morgan, Dr Ximena Schmidt, Dr Ray Obayi) took part the main activity for the IFST conference - a panel discussion on emerging SMART technologies for Agri-food. The panel engaged with an audience of industry practitioners, which resulted in a variety of new collaborations, increased industry representation at the SFN Sandpit, and submissions for new project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.ifst.org/events/1011/ifst-spring-conference-2021 |
| Description | IntelliDigest - Consumer Behaviour & Dietary Choice/The Global Food Loss and Waste Tracker |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | For World Gastronomy Day, the SFN co-hosted our second webinar on Consumer Behaviour & Dietary Choice. In this webinar, we dived into the topic of how consumer behaviour affects food sustainability and how the industry acts upon the rise in more healthy diets and the rise of vegetarianism and veganism. We also launched a global food waste tracker as we count down to UNFAO International Day of Awareness for Food Loss and Waste on September 29th. Using the food waste tracker platform, we aim to work with stakeholders from farm to fork to collate data on food waste and develop a detailed report that will be published on September 29th. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.linkedin.com/events/consumerbehaviour-dietarychoice6809767449446109184/ |
| Description | IntelliDigest - Engineering a more sustainable food system Webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | World Engineering Day (WED) for Sustainable Development. WED is an opportunity to celebrate engineering and the contribution of the world's engineers for a better, sustainable world. Through the ingenuity of engineers the solutions for the 21st Century challenges are made possible. The webinar showcased new innovations that are in the pipeline or already being applied across the food system from farm to fork. It will highlight the application of advances in engineering in the area of artificial intelligence, satellite data, satellite network, quantum computing and IoT are crucial for a sustainable food system that involves regenerative farming, mixed farming, crop rotation, etc. This webinar also addressed a range of topics on how engineering is used to address the challenge of food loss & waste, increasing crop yields, improving land & water management, utilising degraded land for farming, extending the shelf life of agrifood produce, remanufacturing of Agrifood technologies, evolving sustainable food supply chains and improving the citizen behaviour via increased awareness on nutritional and health value of food. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:6904773665162874880/ |
| Description | IntelliDigest - Financing a Sustainable Food System Webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A free webinar co-hosted by the STFC Food Network+ on the topic of financing a sustainable food system. The speakers discussed the existing fiscal challenges of the food system at present, but will also address the different means of financing new forms of food production and distribution for a more sustainable global food system. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.linkedin.com/events/financingasustainablefoodsystem6873557331683147776/ |
| Description | IntelliDigest - International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste Webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The webinar promotes global efforts and collective action towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goal Target 12.3 - halve per capita food waste at the retail and consumer level by 2030, and reduce food losses along the food production and supply chains. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0nIj3lLxHQ |
| Description | IntelliDigest Knowledge to Action Masterclass for ECRs - Tech and Data as Enablers for Sustainability in the Food System |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Delivered by experts handpicked from different sectors across the globe, the SFN Knowledge to Action masterclasses equip food system stakeholders with the requisite knowledge and skills to mitigate food sustainability challenges whilst improving profitability. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | SFN Agrifood Innovation Webinar 1 - Shining Light (and Neutrons) on Food; how UK advanced research infrastructure supports R&D in food and agri-tech |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 70 attendees, including UKRI researchers, academics, policymakers, and industry attended to find out about use/potential use of STFC Facilities in Food. The webinar significantly increased the membership of the network from the scientific community. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://youtu.be/rmQgvBZoEkA |
| Description | SFN Agrifood Innovation Webinar 2 - Better Food Science Through Data Science |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 80 attendees attended to hear about how STFC data science capabilities could be used to make a meaningful contribution to the food systems, which gave rise to collaborative and multidisciplinary project ideas that have since received funding. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://youtu.be/IEuQ0eZRk6A |
| Description | SFN Agrifood Innovation Webinar 3 - Towards a more resilient and sustainable food system devoid of waste |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | SFN AgriFood Innovations Webinars highlight the transformational potential of science and technology to achieve a more sustainable, equitable, and safer global food system. This webinar engaged. 80+ attendees participated hearing about how STFC data science capabilities could be used to reduce food waste, which gave rise to collaborative and multidisciplinary project ideas that have since received funding. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | SFN Agrifood Innovation Webinar 4 - Capturing value from food chain information |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 35 attendees heard about how STFC data science capabilities could be used to make a meaningful contribution to the food systems, which gave rise to collaborative and multidisciplinary project ideas that have since received funding. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://youtu.be/QEY-B5xLNlI |
| Description | SFN Agrifood Innovation Webinar 5 - STFC Instrumentation for Sustainable Food Systems |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | As part of the STFC Food Network's Festival for COP26, this panel discussion featured expert talks from space technology specialists who highlighted the potential for high precision instrumentation to contribute to Net Zero Food Systems. 80+ people attended, leading to collaborations that subsequently formed funded, multidisciplinary projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://youtu.be/breo9-TUz-w |
| Description | SFN Agrifood Innovation Webinar 6 - Re-imagin(in)ing Crops, Plants and Food |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This SFN Agri-food Innovations webinar focuses on applications of a hyperspectral camera system that meets the demands of static sampling and remote sensing when mounted on an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). It will provide details on the system's set up - both in lab and on field, the calibration procedures and the image analysis will be given with focus on applications on plant/crop health and food sustainability. Furthermore, the advantages and the challenges that hyperspectral systems face will be discussed and potential use of this technology on the food sector will be further analysed. The event generated significant interest in the network, particularly from members of RAL Space/STFC. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://youtu.be/uGzC6ezS9_k |
| Description | SFN Conference 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The SFN Annual Conference was attended by more than 160 members over two days. The event, which included keynote talks, presentations and networking events, gave rise to discussions that subsequently led to the development of multi-disciplinary projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlSNAJ6PX1s&list=PL2Czw6mMvSfrJWzxNtuV6W62c_jbuPVdx |
| Description | SFN Festival for COP26 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The SFN Festival for COP26 was staged during November 2021. The online event included the SFN Agrifood Innovation Exhibition, held on a dedicated website and on social media. The exhibition highlighted how UKRi expertise in Science and Technology could help to achieve Net Zero food systems. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.stfcfoodnetwork.org/sfn-cop26-festival.html |
| Description | SFN Festival for COP26 - Expert Panel - Innovations for Carbon Neutral Food Systems |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This epxert panel discussion featured experts perspectives from across agri-food and technologies. The event was attended by around 120 delegates which sparked questions about the potential role of technologies, business models and policy making in delivering Net Zero food systems. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | SFN Hackathon - Designing an analytics platform for supporting sustainable livelihoods and climate resilient small scale farming |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The SFN Hackathon event, organised as part of our Festival for COP26, brought together programmers and coders with research and industry in the agrifood sector to design an analytics platform for supporting sustainable livelihoods and climate resilient small scale farming in India. The event built on our partnerships with UKRI STFC-GCRF funded Project TRANSSITioN partners, STFC Hartree Centre, IBM Research, and the Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (NGO partner in TRANSSITioN). The winning team is now in the process of developing the app with project TRANSSITioN which will provide smallholder farmers with timely and location-specific advice about the crop types and varieties they should grow. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.stfcfoodnetwork.org/cop26-hackathon.html |
| Description | SFN Impact Forum 1 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The SFN Impact Forum provides an opportunity for SFN Scoping Projects to showcase their project to, and receive feedback from an audience of policymakers and industry professionals. 8 projects presented in this forum. Some projects successfully bid for follow-on funding from the panel, whereas other were able to revise their impact strategies to achieve policy continuity. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | SFN Impact Forum 2 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The SFN Impact Forum provides an opportunity for SFN Scoping Projects to showcase their project to, and receive feedback from an audience of policymakers and industry professionals. 8 projects presented in this forum. Some projects successfully bid for follow-on funding from the panel, whereas other were able to revise their impact strategies to achieve policy continuity. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | SFN Proof of Concept Launch |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This event was the formal launch of the SFN Proof of Concept Call 2022. 40+ attendees joined the meeting to hear about, and ask questions about the call. It is envisaged that a number of these attendees will submit scoping project applications in the future - with an anticipated follow-on impact from these projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://youtu.be/u8LpIMiTnRc |
| Description | SFN Sandpit 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The SFN Sandpit 2021 was attended by more than 120 delegates over 4 days. The event led to the development of more than 20 multidisciplinary research projects, 3 of which were directly funded via the Sandpit. Many other projects were subsequently funded via an open call. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://youtu.be/O6-T-4TdeJE |
| Description | SFN and TRANSSITioN Talk in IIT Dhanbad |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | I delivered the talk at IIT Dhanbad to the PhD and MPhil students on the projects: TRANSSTioN and SFN+ and there were a lot interests and questions related to the presentation and my work. This talk has ignited more collaborative discussions for future projects and external examination of PhD thesis. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://ismenvis.nic.in/ViewMajorActivity.aspx?Id=28945 |
| Description | STEM Clubs week - GCRF sustainable food |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Participation in the 2020 STEM Clubs week. Webinar presentation titled "Using space technology and thermal engineering to reduce food waste in India". Over 1000 attendees and webinar remains available on YouTube. Primary impact is (i) inspiring students in the broad range of opportunities afforded by STEM subjects (ii) education about food supply chains and waste |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.stem.org.uk/news-and-views/news/success-stem-clubs-week-2020 |
| Description | STFC Food Network+ Funding Opportunities Webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | A virtual workshop held on a new innovative platform (LearnBrite) to highlight future funding opportunities for our network members. The event also saw the launch of the STFC Food Network+ Call for Scoping Projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | STFC Food Network+ Impact Forum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | A virtual forum encouraging collaboration between our pump-priming projects that helps them to enhance the impact of their work. Events are attended by experts from industry and policy organisations who provide feedback on project progress and plans for the future. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021 |
| Description | STFC Food Network+ Regional Launch Events (Asia/Africa) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Launch events for the STFC Food Network+ (SFN) in Asia and Africa. These events focus on encouraging participation in network activities from new members, as well as giving participants an opportunity to influence the focus of SFN activities in each region. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021 |
| Description | STFC Food Network+ Virtual Sandpits |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 120 people attended 3 virtual Sandpit events, producing 20 innovative pump-prime project proposals of which 3 were funded by democratic vote. 17 other projects were funded via a subsequent open call, with many of the project teams coming together at the Sandpit. Several other multidisciplinary collaborations also stemmed from initial meetings at this event, including a successful funding call (£250k from SPRINT) for a project looking at recycling food waste and turning it into nutraceutical products. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Stakeholder Consultation Workshop - Ghana/Aquaculture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | A stakeholder forum was organized in Ghana for 12 participants from the three aquaculture supply chain actors and representatives of the fisheries zonal council to discuss the outcome of the interviews (questionnaire), challenges and propose a way forward. participants comprising, 3 fisheries zonal personnel from Ga East, Ga West and Dangme East), 7 farmers from Greater Accra, Volta Region and Ada Foah, and 2 business customers (tilapia and catfish grill restaurants) attended the forum. The stakeholder forum culminated in a policy document with the conclusion that 'the COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions in the aquaculture supply chain of Ghana by initial disconnect between supply and demand for fresh fish produce. The low demand for fresh fish produce post lockdown, demands for producers and aggregators to explore other markets. Furthermore, a critical look at employing delivery services, investing in cold chain infrastructure, mobile digital platforms and processing fish for supermarkets necessary to curtail future disruptions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Talk for British Science Week webinar Key stage 3 'How to get a job in the space industry' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | A 30 min talk given as part of the British Science Week webinar Key stage 3 'How to get a job in the space industry', with Kierann National Space Academy. The talk included discussion on the theme "using space technology to help reduce food waste in India" and included time for questions. Primary impact is (i) inspiring students in the broad range of opportunities afforded by STEM subjects (ii) education about food supply chains and waste |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.ralspace.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/british-science-week-2021-space-careers.aspx |
| Description | UKRI Net Zero Parliamentary Reception |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The reception brings together parliamentarians, academics and industry stakeholders, along with UKRI leadership, to showcase some of the key research and innovation projects that are supporting clean and sustainable growth and helping the government achieve its goal of net zero emissions by 2050. Three members of the STFC Food Network+ attended the event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Virtual Stargazing with RAL |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | An annual stargazing event with hands-on activities, talks and virtual tours of the stars. Virtual event in 2021 due to Covid-19. The event included a talk on "Using space technology to reduce food waste in India". Primary impact is (i) inspiring students in the broad range of opportunities afforded by STEM subjects (ii) education about food supply chains and waste |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.ralspace.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/Stargazing-with-RAL-2021.aspx |