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The Rothamsted Long - Term Experiments - National Capability

Reference	BBS/E/C/000J0300
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Andrew Gregory
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	Rothamsted Research
Department	Rothamsted Research Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	2,901,628
Status	Current
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/2017
End date	31/03/2023
Duration	59 months

Abstract

Between 1843 and 1856, nine field experiments were started at Rothamsted. Eight of the original experiments continue today, albeit in a modified form. They were established to address issues of global food security and have continued to contribute substantially to our ability to increase agricultural productivity, improve farming methods and increase efficiency. The Long Term Experiments (LTEs) now represent the oldest ongoing agricultural field experiments in the world; they are unique. They continue as a source of interconnected data on secular trends in climate impacts, soil metrics, agronomic and genetic improvements. As such the Long Term Experiments-National Capability (LTE-NC) is a source of unique knowledge for global studies relevant to food security. The overall purpose of the LTE-NC is to manage and maintain the unique Rothamsted LTEs, associated Sample Archive and electronic Rothamsted Archive, for the benefit of the UK bioscience community and to facilitate internationally-excellent research in the field of food security and agroecological research.

Summary

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Committee	Not funded via Committee
Research Topics	Crop Science, Plant Science, Soil Science
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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