NRI Annual Review 2017–18
Enjoy some seasonal reading with NRI’s latest Annual Review, packed full of news about the work we do to address global challenges and generate knowledge for a sustainable...
New Head of Livelihoods and Institutions Department at NRI
The Natural Resources Institute (NRI) at the University of Greenwich welcomes Professor Vegard Iversen as the new Head of its Livelihoods and Institutions Department.
An applied...
Saving Yams in Madagascar – Kew Gardens and NRI collaborate
Trekking far into isolated parts of Madagascar’s Natural Resource Reserve (COFAV), a protected area around the Ambositra-Vondrozo Forest Corridor with no roads and limited modern facilities, NRI’s Professor Ben Bennett and Dr Debbie Rees crossed rivers,...
New Head of NRI’s Agriculture, Health and Environment Department
Professor Richard Hopkins has been promoted to lead the Agriculture, Health and Environment Department of the NRI. He will take up his new post on 1st October.
The Agriculture,...
NRI collaborates on major Roots Tubers and Bananas breeding project
Maris Piper, a popular British potato variety, is widely considered the potato of choice to make the tastiest roast potatoes. Chefs and diners alike know how this variety, when roasted, will produce the crispiest coating with the fluffiest interior. How do plant...
Semperfresh – is this the answer to zero plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables?
Remember the days when you would go to the market and see stall upon stall of fresh fruit and vegetables? “Get your apples, pears and bananas here! Fifty pence for your punnet of strawberries,” the market traders would shout as customers openly haggled prices...
