Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences form the backbone of our global food systems, animal health and sustainable agriculture practises. In this section, we delve into diverse skill sets working in government, spanning from crop management and forestry sciences to food safety and agricultural biotechnology.
101 – Agricultural biotechnology
This sub-group covers agricultural biotechnology.
Departments
Case studies to follow for these departments/agencies:
– Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
102 – Agriculture, land and farm management
This sub-group covers the management of agriculture, land, farms and rural businesses.
Departments
Case studies to follow for these departments/agencies:
No departments available.
103 – Animal production
This sub-group covers the sciences and technologies supporting the primary production of livestock, including birds and poultry. It includes bees and apiary culture, egg production and animal production for domestic or sporting uses.
Departments
Case studies to follow for these departments/agencies:
– Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
– Food Standards Agency (FSA)
104 – Crop and pasture production
This sub-group covers the sciences and technologies supporting the production of crops, pastures and grains. It includes agronomy, genetics and field protection procedures for crop and pasture production, post-harvest treatment transportation of crops and grains and weed science.
Departments
Case studies to follow for these departments/agencies:
No departments available.
105 – Fisheries sciences
Overview
This sub-group covers the sciences and technologies supporting fishing and production of freshwater and marine fisheries, including shellfish and crustaceans.
Departments
Case studies to follow for these departments/agencies:
No departments available.
106 – Food sciences and nutrition
This sub-group covers the food sciences.
Departments
Case studies to follow for these departments/agencies:
– Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
– Food Standards Agency (FSA)
– Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
107 – Forestry sciences
This sub-group covers forestry sciences and silviculture.
Departments
Case studies to follow for these departments/agencies:
No departments available.
108 – Horticultural production
This sub-group covers horticultural production and horticultural science.
Departments
Case studies to follow for these departments/agencies:
– Home Office (HO)
109 – Veterinary sciences
This sub-group covers veterinary sciences practised on livestock for primary production, domestic, sporting and other uses.
Departments
Case studies to follow for these departments/agencies:
– Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
– Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
110 – Other agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
This sub-group covers agricultural, veterinary and food sciences not elsewhere classified.
Departments
Case studies to follow for these departments/agencies:
– UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)