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Food, drink and farming


Posted 08.08.25

Impact of the James Hutton Institute

Economic Impact through Transformative Science The James Hutton Institute (the Hutton) is one of the world’s leading scientific...

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Posted 15.06.22

The Economic Impact of the Roslin Institute

The Roslin Institute is a world-leading centre for animal science research and has been creating a more sustainable...

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Posted 25.03.22

Whisky’s first community benefit fund at ili

The proposed ili Distillery will benefit from the natural capital and international reputation of Islay. To honour that...

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Posted 19.10.21

A food system needs assessment for Forth Valley

BiGGAR Economics worked with Forth Environment Link to seek sustainable and dignified solutions to food insecurity in Forth...

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Posted 06.03.19

Strategic economic case for agri-food University in Scotland

In 2018, Scotland Rural College (SRUC) commissioned us to undertake a study on the economic case for creating...

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Posted 15.12.16

James Hutton supports 2,100 jobs

An analysis commissioned by the James Hutton Institute has calculated that the Institute delivers £ of economic benefit...

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