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.
Introducing Soil-for-life – an Agri-Tech Catalyst project developing agri-informatics for soil health
The agri-food sector is a core component of the agri-tech industry, contributing £97 billion to the UK economy with household expenditure on food and drink exceeding £100 billion annually. The supply chains in this sector are complex and interconnected with …
10 Top Tips for Funding Applications
Are you interested in applying for funding but don’t know where to start? Have you applied before but been unsuccessful? Have you ever wondered what the secret to a successful application is? Wonder no more - the KTN is here …
Edible insects – for food and feed
You may have noticed a growing number of news items about the potential for insects to become a major source of protein within the human food chain: ‘Bugs in your protein bar’ ‘Exo, Maker of Insect-Based Protein Bars, Raises $1.2M’ …
Improving knowledge exchange in arable farming workshop
A well-run workshop is a great way to understand the current debates and concerns in a sector. I was delighted, therefore, to receive an invite from the Agricultural Industries Confederation to a workshop in Peterborough on knowledge exchange in farming …
AHDB Looks forward to supporting the Centres for Agricultural Innovation
Just two months ago plans to establish a few selected Centres for Agricultural Innovation (CAI) were announced, and there has been much activity throughout the summer to take these forward. Potential consortia members have been discussing priorities and developing plans …
Centres for Agricultural Innovation: Coming Soon to a Site Near You
Over the summer we have taken a number of major steps forward in establishing the Centres for Agricultural Innovation - at the end of July the prospectus was published, which was swiftly followed by the opening of the outline proposal …
Leadership Council meeting
This week, the fifth meeting of the Agri-Tech Leadership Council was held at G’s Group near Ely. G’s is a major supplier of vegetables and salads with operations in Spain, Senegal, the Czech Republic and Poland as well as more …
Agri-Tech and The Archers
When many people in the UK think of agriculture, a key cultural reference point is BBC Radio 4’s The Archers. The UK’s longest-running soap, The Archers was first broadcast in 1951 and was initially envisaged as an innovative way to …
Exploring the Centre for Agricultural Informatics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPk5rFElDfcIn my last post, I mentioned that one of the key actions of the Agri Tech Strategy is setting up Centres for Agricultural Innovation. The first of these, the Centre for Agri Informatics and Sustainability Metrics, is currently accepting proposals …
Hello!
Hello! Welcome to the Agri‑Tech Strategy blog, where the Agri-Tech team will be providing you with updates on the progress of the strategy, as well as behind-the-scenes information and (hopefully!) some fun agri-tech related content as well. For those who …
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