Local Food Programme evaluation
This project evaluated the Local Food Programme and ran from 2009 until 2014.
Completed research projects
View completed research projects carried out by CCRI.
SOLINSA – Agricultural knowledge systems in transition: Towards a more effective and efficient Support of Learning and Innovation Networks for Sustainable Agriculture
The overall objective of the SOLINSA project was to identify effective and efficient approaches for the support of innovation for sustainable agriculture and rural development.
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and biodiversity study
This research investigated the relationship between the CAP and farmland biodiversity.
SmartSoil – Sustainable Farm Management Aimed at Reducing Threats to SOILs under climate change
The overarching aim of SmartSOIL was to contribute to reversing the current degradation trend of European agricultural soils by improving soil carbon management in soils of arable and mixed farming systems covering intensive to low-input and organic farming systems.
Evidence to support negotiations on future AGri-Env Schemes (AES) (2012/13)
This Defra funded project reviewed evidence and provided a summary of outputs relevant to the development of new agri-environment schemes.
GLAMUR – (Global and Local food chain Assessment: a MUltidimensional performance-based approach)
GLAMUR is the EU 7th Framework Programme acronym for a research project whose full title is “Global and Local food chain Assessment: a MUltidimensional performance-based approach”.
Supurbfood – Towards sustainable modes of urban and peri-urban food provisioning
The CCRI was one of several European partners researching into good practice in food production and consumption in urban areas as part of a major European Commission food project, Supurbfood which ran from 2012 to 2015.
CAPRI-RD
In November 2008, the CCRI formed part of a successful consortium to win another research framework project FP7 CAPRI-RD which started in March 2009 and completed in 2013.
Valuing the economic contribution of community development projects in Gloucestershire
This project focused on the economic impact of locally focussed community development initiatives.