The sustainable intensification of farming involves simultaneously increasing farm output and competitiveness, whilst protecting the countryside and enhancing the environment.

Sustainable Intensification in Policy and Practice: The UK Story

Professor Michael Winter, who is currently undertaking research at the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at the University of British Colombia in Vancouver, led a seminar on Sustainable Intensification in Policy and Practice as part of the Centre's Future of Food Dialogue Series. Professor Winter led Project 2 of Defra's Sustainable Intensification Research Platform and reflected on its progress and challenges.

Date: 9 April 2018