Sustainable Agriculture Strategy Panel

We are reorganising our Strategy Panels. Updated information will be available as soon as possible.

BBSRC supports high-quality research in plant, animal and related sciences to help provide economically and environmentally sustainable agriculture and land use in the UK. The Panel has overarching responsibility for BBSRC's strategy in this area.

Is responsible for:

Reporting annually to Strategy Advisory Board
Developing and maintaining an overview of the relevant research and training portfolio across BBSRC, and its competitiveness and relevance nationally and internationally
Producing a strategy and action plan to develop and maintain this portfolio at the international forefront, and in line with the BBSRC Strategic Plan
Appraising applications to initiatives approved by Strategy Advisory Board as within its remit

Members

Professor C Gaskell (Chair) - Royal Agricultural College
Professor J Bainbridge OBE - Consultant
Mr T Brigstocke - Consultant
Dr M Bushell - Syngenta
Professor G Edwards-Jones - University of Wales, Bangor
Professor L Firbank - University of Leeds
Professor J Fitzpatrick - Moredun Research Institute
Professor K Ritz - Cranfield University
Professor S Rushton - Newcastle University
Professor N Spence - Science City York
Professor A Slabas - Durham University
Professor C Tapsell - KWS UK Ltd
Mr P Temple - Farmer, East Yorkshire
Professor J Wilson - Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Edinburgh
Observers
Dr P Kempton - Natural Environment Research Council
Dr S Popple - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dr L Saunderson - Scottish Government
Dr J Wadsworth - Department for International Development