AgriFood Economics Centre, Lund University School of Economics and Management

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    Scheelevägen 15D, Alfa 1

    223 63 Lund

    Sweden

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    Box 7080

    220 07 Lund

    Sweden

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In this research portal, only the staff at the Lund University School of Economics and Management are listed. All employees at AgriFood are listed on our website, where you also will find our publications in full text.

Description

The AgriFood Economics Centre aims at bridging applied science and policy. In a complex and rapidly changing world, we provide policy makers with independent and scientifically supported analyses. Policy relevance, reliability and objectivity are the cornerstones of our work. The AgriFood Economics Centre is a platform for cooperation between the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) and Lund University, initiated on 1 January 2009. Commissioned by the Government, the two universities are to conduct analyses and evaluations in areas that come under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation. Financed by a 10 million SEK grant from the national budget, the AgriFood Economics Centre has replaced the Swedish Institute for Food and Agricultural Economics (SLI), a former governmental agency under the Ministry of Agriculture. The universities are commissioned to carry out advanced economic analyses within the fields of agriculture, food and fishing, in broad Swedish and international

UKÄ subject classification

  • Economics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 14 - Life Below Water
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land

Collaborations the last five years

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