Reading Time: 2 minutes In the fresh produce sector, AI is already making significant strides. According to the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC), the industry is facing considerable challenges, including
Reading Time: < 1 minute Scottish agritech pioneer SoilEssentials has made history with the arrival of its demonstration AgBot autonomous tractor – the first of its kind in the UK.
Reading Time: 2 minutes In the verdant fields of modern agriculture, a quiet revolution is underway, propelled by the cutting-edge technologies of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and mechanisation. Dr Asaf
Reading Time: 3 minutes British growers, facing a confluence of challenges, have welcomed the release of the government’s five-year seasonal-worker pledge. Ali Capper, executive chair of British Apples and Pears Limited
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tech leaders warn Europe is facing a looming tech skills crisis. Estimates suggest only 12 million skilled professionals may be available, falling far short of
Reading Time: < 1 minute Growing global food insecurity is sparking innovation in digital agriculture to unite stakeholders and facilitate access to healthy, affordable food. Despite approximately 2.4 billion people
Reading Time: < 1 minute Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the UK’s burgeoning agri-food sector are invited to compete for a portion of £7 million in funding designed to
Reading Time: 2 minutes British agriculture, a foundational pillar of the nation’s economy and sustenance, faces an urgent need for transformation. Amidst rapidly evolving global conditions, the sector must
Reading Time: < 1 minute Innovate UK CEO Indro Mukerjee has unveiled the UK Agri-Tech Centre, establishing the nation’s largest agri-tech powerhouse. This groundbreaking initiative merges three existing centers –
Reading Time: < 1 minute Agritech business B-hive Innovations has partnered with premier UK fresh fruit grower Adrian Scripps Ltd to secure Innovate UK research funding. The project aims to
Reading Time: < 1 minute Tesco has partnered with four international grocery leaders – Woolworths Group, Ahold Delhaize, Empire Company Ltd, and Shoprite – to establish W23 Global, a collaborative
Reading Time: 2 minutes The UK government’s recent announcement of the Common Use Charges (CUCs) on imports of fresh produce and plants has sent ripples of concern through the
Reading Time: 4 minutes The rapid growth of AI has been instrumental in advancing solutions to help address the needs of a growing world population. Innovators are building intelligent
Reading Time: 2 minutes British agriculture stands at the cusp of a technological revolution – one driven by digital twins. These remarkably clever virtual replicas are mirroring farms, livestock,
Reading Time: 2 minutes In the contemporary landscape of agricultural technology, the University of Warwick has emerged as a pivotal entity through the establishment of the Warwick Agri-Tech initiative.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK-based agritech innovator Trinity Agtech has announced a major partnership with Bayer to support the company’s ambitious Carbon Initiative across Europe and beyond. Trinity’s cutting-edge
Reading Time: 2 minutes In the Netherlands, tulip farmers are employing an innovative AI-powered robot to combat diseases in their bulb fields, which burst into vibrant colours each spring.
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) has unveiled an innovative forecasting tool aimed at revolutionising the UK’s pea industry. The tool, which took four-and-a-half
Reading Time: 2 minutes Global food security faces unprecedented challenges. Climate change, resource depletion, and a growing population demand smarter, more sustainable farming practices. Enter generative AI – a
Reading Time: 2 minutes Advancements in 5G connectivity across Britain’s countryside are breathing new life into the UK’s horticultural sector, ushering in an era of higher yields, more sustainable
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