Dr Ilan Adler, University College London / Ahimsa Dairy Foundation

Industrial Fellowships 2023

At present, a large portion of food consumed in the UK is imported. Increasing sustainable, local food production is critical to achieving net zero targets, becoming more resilient and fostering economic growth. This research will help empower smallhold farmers in the UK, by helping them increase productivity while establishing stronger links with academia. An original idea is proposed whereby exhaust gases and waste heat produced from off-grid biogas generators in such farms, which produce on-site electricity from organic waste, can be recovered in the form of nutrients by greenhouse plants. This aims to reduce carbon and other polluting emissions as well as increasing crop productivity. The project will take place at Ahimsa Dairy Farm in Lincolnshire, a dairy and agriculture producer considered to be one of the most ethical and sustainable farms in the UK, with numerous activities planned to share the results with other agricultural communities.

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