This blog is now closed
This blog is now closed
The Agri-Tech strategy is transforming into different policies, so we will no longer be updating this blog.
Catalyst project to help diabetes sufferers
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 …
A career in the agri-food sector isn’t just working on a farm...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3Q7nZq8oTQcThere 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 …
Agri-Tech Catalyst project investigates new system to control beetles
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 …
Preferred Bidder Selected for First Centre for Agricultural Innovation
As the year draws to a close I am really pleased to be able to look back on a very busy and successful year in establishing the Centres for Agricultural Innovation. This progress is not only down to the hard …
‘The ‘green revolution’: assessing the benefits of the UK Agri-Tech Strategy for food and drink manufacturing’ – a recent discussion held at Food Matters Live
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 …
WheatScan – reducing the financial and environmental costs of milling wheat nitrogen application
http://youtu.be/S7Hiqc51c5UImportance 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 …
How can farmers benefit from innovation?
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 …
Lessons learned from our visit to France
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 …
Strawberries without soil? New Agri-Tech Catalyst project is leading the way…
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 …
UK Agri-Tech visit to France
Last week I formed part of a UK delegation to France to explore their systems for agriculture and innovation. Within the Agri-Tech team we had already developed an overview of how the French systems operate and felt that there would …
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