Improving food productivity on available land with efficient input usage requires innovative
solutions, through research and development of new technologies. Water and fertiliser use
in crop production, livestock rearing, pest and disease management and land use practices
will need to be refined. Sustaining high quality protein supplies from marine fisheries and
terrestrial aquaculture demands step changes in both technologies and policy interventions.
The University of Liverpool’s scientific and technical expertise can help minimise waste in
resource use and improve animal and crop production processes.
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Supply and demand
APPLICATION AREAS
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Biotechnology
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Financial and business services
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Food supply
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Healthcare and pharmaceuticals
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Society and community
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Sustainability
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Animal production
Keywords
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Dairy production: milk production, animal health,
animal welfare
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Aquaculture: genomics, proteomics, selective
breeding, physiology, toxicology, sensors,
management, water quality, heavy metals
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Marine fisheries: ecosystem-based fisheries
management, ecosystem effects of fishing, fisheries
sensitivity, mapping, fishing disturbance to marine
habitats and benthos, fisheries governance
Expertise
The University of Liverpool has a wide range of research
expertise related to animal production, including dairy
farming, aquaculture, coastal and marine fisheries.
Dairy production
Our expertise is dedicated to helping commercial
partners analyse their production systems and
processes and find solutions to improve animal health
and technical efficiency. We also conduct horizon
scanning exercises to identify potential problems in the
future, enabling the food industry to take early action.
Our research facilities and the involvement of
researchers from a variety of disciplines provide a
holistic approach. Projects may involve anything
from practical on-farm assessments and pilot trials
to laboratory-based studies.
Capabilities and facilities
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Wood Park Farm – Tesco Dairy Centre
of Excellence.
