A £2.5m initiative has been launched by the Royal Agricultural University to help meet the needs of land management and agri-food sectors post-Brexit.
The plan will see the RAU and its academic partners unite with industry leaders to drive future success in sustainable land management and food production.
Additionally £1.1 million of funding for the project has been provided by the Higher Education Funding Council for England.
Professor Joanna Price, Vice-Chancellor of the RAU, said: “This exciting initiative will address the opportunities and challenges posed by the rapidly changing political, economic and natural environments.
“Brexit offers a once in a generation opportunity for the UK to embrace new approaches to managing land and the food supply chain, potentially enabling increased productivity while ensuring animal welfare, quality of habitats and the sustainability of rural communities."
The new postgraduate programmes from September 2019 will focus on leadership in the food and agri-business sector, rural policy and strategy, agro-ecology, sustainability and innovative land management.
From 2020 undergraduate courses will also be on offer.
A range of experts from the food supply chain, farming, land management, banking and NGOs, are supporting the project.
For more information visit rau.ac.uk
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