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
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Ian Crute, Posted on:
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Agri-Tech Strategy, Centres for Agricultural Innovation
...Potential consortia members have been discussing priorities and developing plans ahead of the deadline for submission of Expressions of Interest on 15 October. As Chief Scientist of the Agriculture and...
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
...Senegal, the Czech Republic and Poland as well as more than 6,000 hectares in production in the UK. Members were given a tour of the site before the meeting. Afterwards,...
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 …
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...up of members from organisations across the agri-tech sector. And in the projects mentioned above, Government funding will be matched by funding from industry, and industry will be encouraged to...
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