First Report from RPG launched on 22 March

The RPG used the information generated at stakeholder workshops to produce their first report of recommendations for Defra (and other relevant funders). The report was published in March 2005 and is available below.

The full Report is available here 
The Summary Report is available here 
The Defra Press Release is available here

Purpose of the RPG

The Sustainable Farming and Food Research Priorities Group (RPG) has been set up as an independent and open source of advice on research priorities on sustainable farming and food. The primary function of the RPG will be to identify the research agenda for Defra so that it underpins the Sustainable Farming and Food Strategy. Its aim will be to achieve better vertical integration in the research community from the Research Council base through to Levy bodies and Industry. At the same time it will develop better cross-sector working and joint initiatives to create better cohesion in the farming and food research area.

More information about the RPG can be found on the Defra website at  http://www.defra.gov.uk/science/rpg/research_priorities.htm