Land Sharing and Sparing

Agroecology in Focus

Author(s): 
Agricology
Date: 
September 2020
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All rights reserved.
Evidence: 
Applied research
Related theme: 
Regulations, standards & policy
Markets & food systems
Natural resources & waste
People & skills
Pollinators & ecological services
Biodiversity
Communities & education
Recreation & rural pursuits
Key Farming Practices: 
Habitat creation

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In this Agricology podcast, ideas around land sharing and sparing are explored - considering how to balance the need for sustainable food production with the need to protect the environment and wild spaces in the future. It features a discussion that was hosted by Charlotte Smith and recorded as part of NOCC online in partnership with OF&G. Featuring Sue Pritchard from the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission, Roger Kerr from OF&G, Bruce Pearce from the Organic Research Centre, and Vicki Hird from Sustain: The Alliance for Better Food and Farming.

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Land Sharing and Sparing by Agricology

Summary provided by: 
Janie Caldbeck

More about the organisation

Organic Research Centre

partner ORC is the UK’s leading research centre for the development of organic, agroecological food production and land management solutions to key global issues including climate change, soil and biodiversity conservation and food security.

OF&G

partner OF&G is one of the largest control bodies in the UK, certifying over 50% of UK organic land and operating across Great Britain and Northern Ireland, including the Channel Islands and Isle of Man. OF&G has more than forty years experience in the organic sector and is the longest established Defra approved organic control body. The company’s headquarters are in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

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