AFBI conducts both DARD-funded research and contracted research for other public
and private sector customers.
AFBI's DARD-funded research is conducted through programmes in:
The
programmes are designed to provide a sound, scientific
basis for government policy on agriculture, animal health, food and the environment. They are reviewed
regularly to ensure that they meet the DARD customer requirements and deliver agreed outcomes.
The
DARD Research and Education Advisory Panel (REAP) will provide ongoing independent expert advice to
DARD on the effectiveness and efficiency of these research programmes
Contracted
Research for non-DARD funding bodies
AFBI has an extensive
range
of both public and private sector customers. As an independent Non-Departmental Public Body, AFBI will
actively seek to extend this customer base by exploiting its unique breadth of scientific capability
in the agriculture, animal health, food, environment and biosciences areas.
AFBI's
Research aims are to:
- work to the highest quality standards and,
where
appropriate, achieve formal quality assurance certification;
- maximise interaction
in order to achieve value for money and to ensure that, where possible, multiple objectives are addressed
simultaneously;
- ensure that both short and long term goals can be achieved and delivered
effectively;
- develop relevant national and international collaboration;
- protect
and manage any intellectual property that arises.
