‘From Farm to Fork’ From the farm through to our forks, the agri-food sector has a gross value added (GVA) to the UK economy of £103bn. Food and drink manufacturing, retailing, and wholesaling contribute £66.3bn to this GVA. The journey …
Farmers in all countries in the world face many challenges. Advances in agricultural technology have been pivotal in the development of resilient food systems. To maintain and further improve agricultural productivity into the future, farmers, researchers and businesses across the …
Dr Rattan Yadav, Research Leader at Aberystwyth University, has been working to develop and use genetic variations of pearl millet for 19 years. In this Agri-Tech Catalyst project, his work is taking a new direction to develop a grain that …
There is an incredible range of jobs available in the agri-food and retail sectors, from product technologists and customer insight managers to development chefs and print and packaging designers. But it seems many people, particularly young people, aren’t aware of …
Pea and bean weevil and bruchid beetle are common pests in UK legumes, impacting on both yield and quality. Great progress has been made in control of bruchid beetle damage in recent years, but weevil attacks have become more difficult …
Agri-Tech was on the discussion menu at the Food Matters Live exhibition in London with a lively debate about the benefits and progress of the Agri-Tech Strategy. Tom Thackray (Principal Advisor, Industrial Strategy, CBI) kicked things off by posing the …
Importance of nitrogen fertiliser in wheat production Nitrogen fertiliser application is the primary input cost in milling wheat production and also accounts for 80% of its carbon footprint. Milling wheat production requires a higher nitrogen input than feed wheat production …
Everyone seems to agree that technology is changing farming and that farming businesses need the skills to benefit from that innovation. But what skills do they need to have and how can they get the training and career development they …
I, and a handful of colleagues from BIS and Defra, have recently returned from a short visit to Rennes and Paris, where we had a great opportunity to learn about the relationships between research, innovation and the market in agriculture …
I recently had a very ‘fruitful’ visit to one of our new Agri-Tech Catalyst projects and learned all about the fascinating future of strawberries. East Malling Research (EMR) in Kent are leading the partnership to identify new varieties of strawberry …
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