Food Security Strategy Advisory Panel
Challenge
Recognising the need to respond to the global challenge of securing sustainable supplies of food for a growing population &nsp; from the same or less land, and with fewer inputs of water, energy and nutrients, while minimising adverse environmental impacts &nsp; BBSRC has identified food security ("bioscience for a sustainable supply of sufficient, affordable, nutritious and safe food") as one of three strategic research priorities in the Council's Strategic Plan for 2010-2015 and its associated Delivery Plan for 2011-2015.
Role
This panel serves in an advisory capacity to BBSRC to assist in formulating its strategy for food security.
Members
Professor Alison Smith OBE (Chair) - John Innes Centre
Professor Sir David Baulcombe FRS - University of Cambridge
Professor Tim Benton - University of Leeds
Dr Mike Bushell - Syngenta
Dr Malcolm Crabtree - Farm manager, retired
Professor Julie Fitzpatrick - Moredun Research Institute
Mr A Kyriakides - Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd
Professor Jules Pretty OBE - University of Essex
Professor Christine Williams - University of Reading
Subgroups
The Food Security Strategy Advisory Panel has established a broadly-based, time-limited group to advise on BBSRC's future strategy and priorities for wheat research. For full details about the subgroup, including a list of questions it has been asked to consider, view the PDF download below.
Meeting dates
2013
28 February
16 May
17 October
2012
19 January
3 May
4 October
2011
16 November
Contact
Jef Grainger
jef.grainger@bbsrc.ac.uk
tel: 01793 413139