Secretariat

1. PPM-Nutrients Annual Meeting 25-26 February, Beijing UK China Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Network 中 英 可 持 续 农 业 创 新 协 作 网 Secretariat

2. UK China Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Network 中 英 可 持 续 农 业 创 新 协 作 网 • Objectives • Support UK-China cooperation in sustainable agriculture & food security • Stimulate innovative thinking andresearch on all aspects of sustainable agriculture • Communicate information on sustainable agriculture • Contribute to global sustainability through south-south learning and similar initiatives

3. UK China Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Network 中 英 可 持 续 农 业 创 新 协 作 网 Operation and coordination Strategic Guidance Operations Actions • Research projects • Knowledge sharing • Capacity building • Communication & engagement Governing Board Working Groups Steering Group Secretariats

4. UK China Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Network 中 英 可 持 续 农 业 创 新 协 作 网 • Current/recent research focus • Input & resource use efficiency • Climate change mitigation & adaptation • Control non-point pollution • Future food and farming

5. Completed projects (2011-) Improved nutrient managementin agriculture: a neglected opportunity for China’s low carbon growth path Management of manures in China Developing a catchment management template to mitigate non-point source pollution in China ADMIT: Harmonising adaptation and mitigation for agriculture and water in China Addressing vulnerabilities and building capacity for adaptation of agriculture to climate change in China Estimates of future agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation in China Conservation for enhanced utilization of crop wild relative diversity for sustainable development and climate change mitigation • The future of food and farming- Foresight Report and implications for China Biochar: Socio-Economic and Biophysical “Fit”

6. On-going projects (2013-) PPM-Nutrients: Knowledge, policy and practice for sustainable nutrient management and water resources protection in UK and Chinese agro-ecosystems

7. SAIN Communication www.Sainonline.org http://www.sainonline.org/english.html

8. SAIN Impacts International impacts • Partner of Global Partnership for Nutrient Management (GPNM) • http://www.gpa.unep.org/gpnm/gpnm-partners.html • Contributions to UNEP report • Policy impacts • 10 SAIN Policy Briefs (+ project briefs) • Internal policy briefs for policy makers • Academic impacts • More than 40 universities/institutes in China and UK networked • More than 20 journal papers, book chapters, reports • Science, PNAS, Envi Res Lett, Global Change Biology, Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment , etc • AEE Special Issue under preparation • Research capacity impacts • New partnerships • Knowledge transfer/training workshops

9. UK China Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Network 中 英 可 持 续 农 业 创 新 协 作 网 UK China Financial & Economic Dialogue September 2011 The two sides will make full use of UK-China Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Network (SAIN), in order to facilitate the implementation of the Action Plan for UK-China Cooperation on Food Security, explore approaches and methods of assisting other developing countries in increasing food security through UK-China cooperation, promote sustainable agricultural development of the two countries, and contribute to strengthening global food security.

10. UK China Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Network 中 英 可 持 续 农 业 创 新 协 作 网 SAIN Governing Board meeting, 2013:Summary of Key Conclusions and Actions • Place the emphasis on increasing policy and industry impacts • Embrace the concept of “sustainable intensification” in its work, • Function as a network to spread existing and new knowledge, technology and best practice. • Include research into how innovation and technology in agriculture supports social and economic growth, and the environmental and health benefits • Explore the extent to which trade between China and the UK contributes to sustainable intensification. • Provide a “shop window” to enable academics, policy makers and business people to demonstrate the benefits and successes of cooperation between the UK and China • Develop a long term plan, • Incorporatebusiness representatives into its Working Group structures • Diversify its funding options

11. UK China Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Network 中 英 可 持 续 农 业 创 新 协 作 网

12. UK China Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Network 中 英 可 持 续 农 业 创 新 协 作 网 • Maintaining a smooth operation of SAIN • Support the implementation of on-going research projects • Preparation for GB meeting in 2015 • Enhance SAIN impact • Support CBBC to analyse the survey responses • Incorporate business representatives into SAIN’s Working Group structures • Support the International Soil Carbon conference in China, September 2014 • Development of long term strategic plan • Support Horizon Scanning team to review and identify cooperation priorities • Develop the proposals based on to the findings of the Survey and Horizon Scanning

13. UK China Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Network 中 英 可 持 续 农 业 创 新 协 作 网 • Spread existing and new knowledge, technology & best practice • Publication of SAIN Special Issue (Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment) • Continue the existing communication activities, • Presentations at relevant international and national events • Develop a “shop window” • Develop an information hub in partnership with policy, academic and business stakeholders • Upgrade the existing communication tools as part of the shop wind • Diversify SAIN funding options • Working with MoA, Dfid and Defra to build tripartite knowledge exchange between the UK, China and Africa • Develop proposals jointly with private sector following survey and horizon scanning

14. Institutes directly involved in SAIN projects

15. UK China Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Network 中 英 可 持 续 农 业 创 新 协 作 网 Funders 中华人民共和国农业部 Ministry of Agriculture, PR China www.sainonline.org