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Countryside and Community Research Institute
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The Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI) is a collaboration between the University of Gloucestershire, the Royal Agricultural University and Hartpury College for the purposes of research, education and knowledge exchange.
Over 85% of our research is judged as internationally significant, rigorous, and high quality. (REF 2021).
Over 85% of our research is judged as internationally significant, rigorous, and high quality. (REF 2021).
The complex relations between environmental damage & farm productivity - Nenia Micha 20/06/24
Agriculture is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the UK, accounting for 11% of the total emissions in 2021 with CO2, being a major contributor to global warming, as it persists in the atmosphere for longer, unlike methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), which have shorter atmospheric lifetimes. However, the environmental damage of farm level CO2 consumption is often overlooked compared to the other two, as it is harder to investigate and regulate. This study focuses on the environmental impact of fossil fuel consumption within the UK livestock sector, emphasizing CO2 emissions, which have increased by 22% from 1990 to 2021.
Sustainable livestock production practices, such as improved manure management, anaerobic digestion, dietary adjustments, and renewable energy implementation, can significantly reduce GHG emissions. However, economic pressures and the need to maintain productivity often hinder the adoption of these practices. The analysis reveals a trade-off between environmental sustainability and productivity, with farms frequently prioritizing productivity to ensure economic viability.
The research aims to quantify CO2 emissions from fossil fuel consumption at the farm level, explore the influence of farm management practices on these emissions, and measure their impact on livestock farm productivity. The findings indicate that CO2 emissions from fossil fuels are often underestimated due to the complexity of agricultural processes and inconsistent accounting methods. The study highlights the critical role of fossil fuel consumption in agricultural operations and the lack of capacity and incentives for farms to replace fossil fuels with alternative energy sources.
Using data from a survey conducted by the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE), the study employs econometric techniques to measure the impact of fossil fuel CO2 emissions on farm productivity. The results show that higher fuel emissions per hectare are positively correlated with farm productivity, suggesting that fuel-intensive machinery and equipment are essential for efficient farming operations. Similarly, higher electricity consumption per hectare significantly boosts productivity, highlighting the importance of energy in agricultural activities. Practices like measuring carbon footprint and avoiding tillage have a positive impact on CO2 reduction but negatively affect productivity as does the choice to sell within short supply chains.
The study concludes that targeted policies and incentives are necessary to encourage the adoption of renewable energy technologies in agriculture. These initiatives should balance environmental sustainability with economic productivity, ensuring that farmers can maintain or enhance their productivity while reducing their carbon footprint.
Dr Nenia Micha is an environmental economist specialising in the socio-economic aspects of natural resource management. She is a Senior Research Fellow at Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI), University of Gloucestershire and her research focuses on exploring human nature relations, policy-practice gaps and the sustainable development of the rural space. She holds a PhD on farmers policy response, and she is an expert in applying advanced statistical and econometric techniques. Before joining CCRI she worked as an econometrician for the Teagasc Agricultural Catchments programme and for the Hellenic University. She is currently involved in a variety of projects investigating the socio-economic sustainability of the farming and the fishing sectors in the UK and globally.
Sustainable livestock production practices, such as improved manure management, anaerobic digestion, dietary adjustments, and renewable energy implementation, can significantly reduce GHG emissions. However, economic pressures and the need to maintain productivity often hinder the adoption of these practices. The analysis reveals a trade-off between environmental sustainability and productivity, with farms frequently prioritizing productivity to ensure economic viability.
The research aims to quantify CO2 emissions from fossil fuel consumption at the farm level, explore the influence of farm management practices on these emissions, and measure their impact on livestock farm productivity. The findings indicate that CO2 emissions from fossil fuels are often underestimated due to the complexity of agricultural processes and inconsistent accounting methods. The study highlights the critical role of fossil fuel consumption in agricultural operations and the lack of capacity and incentives for farms to replace fossil fuels with alternative energy sources.
Using data from a survey conducted by the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE), the study employs econometric techniques to measure the impact of fossil fuel CO2 emissions on farm productivity. The results show that higher fuel emissions per hectare are positively correlated with farm productivity, suggesting that fuel-intensive machinery and equipment are essential for efficient farming operations. Similarly, higher electricity consumption per hectare significantly boosts productivity, highlighting the importance of energy in agricultural activities. Practices like measuring carbon footprint and avoiding tillage have a positive impact on CO2 reduction but negatively affect productivity as does the choice to sell within short supply chains.
The study concludes that targeted policies and incentives are necessary to encourage the adoption of renewable energy technologies in agriculture. These initiatives should balance environmental sustainability with economic productivity, ensuring that farmers can maintain or enhance their productivity while reducing their carbon footprint.
Dr Nenia Micha is an environmental economist specialising in the socio-economic aspects of natural resource management. She is a Senior Research Fellow at Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI), University of Gloucestershire and her research focuses on exploring human nature relations, policy-practice gaps and the sustainable development of the rural space. She holds a PhD on farmers policy response, and she is an expert in applying advanced statistical and econometric techniques. Before joining CCRI she worked as an econometrician for the Teagasc Agricultural Catchments programme and for the Hellenic University. She is currently involved in a variety of projects investigating the socio-economic sustainability of the farming and the fishing sectors in the UK and globally.
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Forest of Dean Energy Climathon
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The CCRI collaborated with Forest of Dean District Council to run a Climathon focused on developing solutions which can support the decarbonisation of electricity and heat at scale across the district. Watch this short film to find out more about the event. You can read the event report and see an illustration of the six solutions developed during the event on the National Innovation Centre for...
CCRI Seminar 9th May 2024 - Sania Dzalbe: Farmer’s adaptation strategies in crisis
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Accompanying Slides: www.slideshare.net/slideshow/jumping-scales-and-producing-peripheries-pptx/267976148 Sania Dzalbe is a PhD student in economic geography at Umeå University in Sweden who studies how people in rural areas adapt to crisis and adversity. Drawing from her upbringing in rural Latvia, she notes the importance of social reproduction in sustaining rural livelihoods, which often goe...
Anniversary Playlist
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All footage taken from the CCRI's 35 Anniversary event
Post Graduate Student Experience - Full Video
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Daniel Keech talks to PhD students Aimee Morse and Pippa Simmonds about their experiences of being a PhD student at the CCRI.
Public Money For Public Goods - Video Two
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Chris Short introduces an example of Public Money for Public Goods with a farmer in the Severn Vale who was a case study in the 'Flourishing Floodplains' project.
Public Money for Public Goods - Full Video
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Chris Short discusses the challenges and benefits associated with using public money to provide public goods.
Living Labs and Participatory Research - Video Two
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Damian Maye explains what a Living Lab is
MINAGRIS - Video One
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Julie Ingram introduces the MINAGRIS and SRINT EU Horizon 2020 projects
MINAGRIS - Full Video
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Julie Ingram discusses two EU Horizon 2020 projects related to soil contamination - MINAGRIS & SPRINT
Cotswold Climathon - Video Four
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Aimee Morse explains some of the activities which will take place at the forthcoming 'Cotswold Climathon'.
Cotswold Climathon - Video Two
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Damian Maye provides details about the 'Rural Climathon Playbook'
Cotswold Climathon - Full Video
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Damian Maye and Aimee Morse discuss the 'Cotswold Rural Climathon'. An innovative method of participatory research conducted as part of the NICRE programme. nicre.co.uk/
MINAGRIS - Video Three
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Julie Ingram provides details of CCRI's role within the MINAGRIS and SPRINT EU Horizon 2020 projects.
Postgraduate Student Experience - Video One
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Dan Keech speaks with Pippa Simmonds and Aimee Morse about their experiences as PhD students in CCRI.
Living Labs and Participatory Research - Full Video
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Living Labs and Participatory Research - Full Video
Living Labs and Participatory Research - Video One
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Living Labs and Participatory Research - Video One
Public Money For Public Goods - Video Three
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Public Money For Public Goods - Video Three
Postgraduate Student Experience - Video Two
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Postgraduate Student Experience - Video Two
Public Money For Public Goods - Video One
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Public Money For Public Goods - Video One
CCRI Seminar - Dr Caitlin Hafferty: Participatory governance for scaling-up Nature-based Solutions
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CCRI Seminar - Dr Caitlin Hafferty: Participatory governance for scaling-up Nature-based Solutions
CCRI Seminar 12th October 2023 - Dr Auvikki De Boon
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CCRI Seminar 12th October 2023 - Dr Auvikki De Boon
Soil Governance in Australia & priorities for engagement with farmers - Dr Lisa Lobry de Bruyn
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Soil Governance in Australia & priorities for engagement with farmers - Dr Lisa Lobry de Bruyn
Professor Ruth Nettle - CCRI Seminar 18th May 2023
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Professor Ruth Nettle - CCRI Seminar 18th May 2023
Potential of long-term agreements for landscape recovery: Defra ELM test and trial - final results
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Potential of long-term agreements for landscape recovery: Defra ELM test and trial - final results
Dr Joanna Storie: Latvian Meadows: Past, present and future! CCRI Seminar 16th March 2023
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Dr Joanna Storie: Latvian Meadows: Past, present and future! CCRI Seminar 16th March 2023
Social & intellectual capital in collective delivery of landscape scale environmental improvements
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Social & intellectual capital in collective delivery of landscape scale environmental improvements
Top stuff, keep it up guys!