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ASSIST is a six-year £12 million research programme that, with support from the farming industry, will meet the challenge of feeding growing populations without causing unacceptable environmental damage.
The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology in partnership with Rothamsted Research and British Geological Survey will develop innovative farming systems in collaboration with industry and stakeholders to:
- Increase efficiency of food production
- Improve resilience to extreme events
- Reduce the environmental foot print of agriculture