Soil science and agri-systems approaches Food security in the
context of this priority covers the sustainable production of
sufficient, safe, nutritious and affordable food to supply the
world's growing population. The overall BBSRC food security
priority aims to encourage research that will enhance UK and/or
global food security, by providing knowledge and evidence that
will enable food producers and processors, retailers, consumers
and governments to respond to and manage the challenges facing
the UK food system, and related global issues including those
confronting the developing world. Tackling the food security
challenge will require multifaceted and cross-disciplinary
approaches. Multidisciplinary approaches are strongly encouraged
under this priority, including those that draw on expertise from
across the biosciences and, where appropriate (and provided the
majority of the work falls within BBSRC's remit), proposals at
the interfaces with other Research Councils. These might include
collaborations betw