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Rural research priorities

A framework outlining current government priorities for research related to rural economies and communities.

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This document sets out the government’s priorities for research into the rural economy and communities.

It meets a commitment made in response to a House of Lords’ report on the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006. The report recommended the government should set the agenda for research by producing a statement of priorities for rural research.

Published 16 January 2019