Archive Article: 2002/05/10

10 May 2002

Sharing research a real cash saver

Organic farmers suffer similar economic pressures to conventional producers. So why should scientists working in both sectors operate in such isolation? Co-operation, where appropriate, could help to realise the widest value of specific discoveries and benefit the UK as a whole.

Not least, looking for overlaps in scientific studies could help to make the most of limited research budgets.