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1. Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences

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

102 – Agriculture, land and farm management

103 – Animal production

104 – Crop and pasture production

105 – Fisheries sciences

106 – Food sciences and nutrition

107 – Forestry sciences

108 – Horticultural production

109 – Veterinary sciences

110 – Other agricultural, veterinary and food sciences

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)