1. Research Areas and interests
Harper Adams University -
A specialist agri-food and supply chain university
Research Areas and interests
Food supply, availability, security, and sustainability
Human nutrition and health
Food acceptability and Consumer behaviour
Food safety and traceability
On farm detection of food borne pathogens
Urban agriculture,
The production of Novel foods and factors affecting consumer choice
Precision Farming
Soil and water management
Business governance, economics, horizontal and vertical collaboration
Animal nutrition
Renewable energy sources
Led based greenhouse systems
Water-food- energy nexus
Rural development
Women entrepreneur and entrepreneurship
180 staff teaching & research
Extensive publishing in international peer-reviewed journals
70+ PhD students
Established 1901.
Presented by Dr Jane Eastham

2. Holistic approach to Agriculture, Food and Nutrition research
acceptability
Market
structures
Novel foods
Supply &
Market
access
Determinants
Of consumer
choice
Supply &
marketing
channels
On-farm
detection
of foodborne
pathogens
Collaboration
Food safety
And
traceability
Diet, nutrition
and health
Entrepreneurs/ship
Animal health
& welfare
Requires strong interactions between disciplines such as biological, nutritional, health and medical sciences, food production and supply systems, the social sciences, as well as a greater understanding of relevant historical and cultural factors.
Soil and water
Nutrients/
contaminants
Renewable
energy
sources
Food production
systems- on & off farm
Urban
agriculture,
Food
availability
Precision
Farming
Water-food-
energy nexus

3. horticultural crop production along the length of the supply chain
For more research projects see:
For further information contact:
Professor Peter Kettlewell
Research Co-ordinator
Infield variability
Abiotic Stress
Crop Lighting
Establishment
Food Safety
In-field Variability
Pathology
Postharvest Quality