
Farming, Land Use and Nature
How can farmers balance the needs of food production and the environment?
We're working on a wide range of issues, from pesticides and GM crops to land-use change and bioenergy, to provide ideas to help answer this question.
Landscape-scale conservation

A landscape-scale approach is needed to reverse the degradation and fragmentation of priority habitats.
Fertilisers

Fertilisers are applied to supply nutrients essential for plant growth, which have been removed through production & harvesting of crops or grass.
Pesticides and wildlife

Pesticides are toxic chemicals, designed to kill pests. But when they come into contact with vulnerable non-pest species, they can kill them, too.