Food for sustainable livelihoods

Feeding the world is set to become more challenging in the face of a growing population. So what can be done to address the issues that can lead to food scarcity?

Unpredictable climate patterns can have a devastating impact on the productivity of crops. What can be done to mitigate these inevitable variations in our climate to maximise productivity?

This is just one of the topics our research teams are exploring. The other is how to extend the life of fruit and vegetable crops post-harvest, so to significantly reduce food waste.

Project

Refining fine flavour fermentation

How we are connecting with Colombian cocoa

Controlling cadmium accumulation in cocoa beans

Our researchers are using genetic techniques to reduce cadmium in chocolate

Improving Brassica rapa in South Africa

Making African leafy vegetables more nutritious and tolerant to drought

Finding new uses for under-utilised crops

A collaborative project investigating Giant Swamp Taro

Small-scale projects 

Pearl millet productivity

We are creating new opportunities for farmers to sell their crops

Nottingham - a Social Eating City?

Community research engagements into food growing, consumption and composting