Arable Futures

Arable Futures

Arable Scotland launches a new initiative to share insights, challenges and aspirations across the Scottish arable farming sector.

Arable Scotland is Scotland’s leading event for knowledge exchange bringing together the key players in the arable sector. The event is facilitated by The James Hutton Institute in collaboration with supporting organisations including the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), SEFARI Gateway, and the Scottish Society for Crop Research (SSCR).

The event is free and open to everyone interested in the arable sector, including those at early career stage.

Four audience-interactive sessions will bring together people involved in arable supply chains, farming and ‘value addition’

Session 1 explores ‘What the future holds’ for the arable industry

Session 2 considers ‘Natural capital futures’ and benefit-risk sharing across the sector

Session 3 examines ‘Future crops’ for climate resilience

Session 4 identifies ‘Future skills’ for the arable sector

The first three sessions are geared towards the fourth session, with a final wrap up session to decide actions that can be taken - and assigned to interested parties in the room – to secure future sustainability and confidence. Pre-set overarching questions primed for the room, will be complemented by discussion points and questions submitted in advance and on the day.

The audio-enabled, independently moderated event aims to create an inclusive ‘safe space’ for non-judgemental discussions about the future of the Scottish arable sector, reflecting the voices within and across generations. It will develop a shared understanding of what the future holds, challenge us to question how the sector responds, and identify actions that could be taken to create future resilience.

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