Caroline Drummond

Caroline Jane Drummond (24 June 1963 – 23 May 2022)

Drummond was an advocate for integrated farm management and environmentally friendly farming. She is credited as having made a significant impact on Britain’s farming policy, by encouraging environmental responsibility, combining conservation methods and modern farming, and educating the public about the farm. In 2023, the Institute of Agricultural Management also presented its first award in her honor, the Caroline Drummond Celebrating and Communicating Farming Excellence Award.

Awards and honors Fellow of the Royal Agricultural Societies (FRAgS) 2003, ‘Pioneer for Life of the Nation’, Queen Elizabeth II 2009, Ecological Engagement Award, British Ecological Society 2010, Fellow of the Royal Society (FRSA) 2014, Honorary Fellow, Society for the Environment (HonFSE) 2018, National Agricultural Award, Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE). 2018, Honorary Fellowship, Royal Agricultural University (RAU) 2019, Lifetime Achievement Award, Farmers’ Weekly 2019, Women of the Decade, Women Economic Forum (WEF), New Delhi, India 2021, Nuffield Farming Frank Arden Leadership Award, Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust

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