The British Crop Production Council (BCPC) has announced a new partnership with plant research organisation NIAB in a move it says will improve their delivery of independent research, products andopinion.
NIAB chief executive Dr Tina Barsby said the partnership will strengthen connections with agri-business and the global science base, further extending the reach and impact of both organisations.
She stressed that the two organisations shared “a very similar outlook”, with both promoting the use of science and technology in the application of effective and sustainable crop production.
As well as continuing with existing operations, she explained that the collaboration would allow for new businesses to be created, for example in the areas of data integration and digital agriculture.
BCPC president Dr ColinRuscoeadded that “in this period of unprecedented change in global crop production” growers were looking for ways to become more efficient, while coping with the challenges of climate change, environmental conservation and population growth.
“This new partnership will enhance BCPC’s prime position as a providerof independent, authoritative, science-based information to practitioners, researchers and policy-makers,” he said, adding that it would also “drive further development of its publications, specialist events and expertnetworks.”
The structure of BCPC will remain more or less unchanged following the merger. The council will retain its name and the full scope of its activities; Julian Westaway will remain as its managing director; and the current board and network of advisers will continue to support the BCPC in its range of activities.
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