Reading Time: 2 minutes In a significant stride towards sustainable agriculture, gene-edited fruits and vegetables—engineered for extended freshness and enhanced nutrition—are on the cusp of reaching UK supermarket shelves.
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Horticulture Pilot Scheme aims to foster innovation, support sustainable practices and promote growth within the horticulture industry. It will develop cooperation among growers, provide
Reading Time: 5 minutes From copper pipes in the soil to classical music for vines, Quantum Based Agriculture (QBA) is at the cutting-edge of farming innovation. Blending innovative quantum tech with
Reading Time: 2 minutes M&S has unveiled a series of innovation projects to support its journey to becoming net zero by 2040. The food and fashion giant said that it had
Reading Time: 2 minutes A new research project funded by Growing Kent & Medway to increase carbon and increase biodiversity in UK vineyards will use cutting-edge technology to monitor
Reading Time: 2 minutes An ambitious project to grow commercial ginger in the UK is laying bare the challenges faced by agritech pioneers when it comes to securing government
Reading Time: < 1 minute Across the sector, growers are shifting towards regenerative farming—refocusing on soil health, biodiversity, and resilience. Scott Walker of McCain offers a clear-eyed insight: there is
Reading Time: 2 minutes The UK government has formally included agritech and precision breeding as priority sectors within its newly introduced ten-year Modern Industrial Strategy, released on 24 June 2025. Agri‑tech
Reading Time: 3 minutes Farmers are gearing up this autumn to target slug hotspots with cutting-edge AI-powered maps, marking a major leap forward in the fight against these destructive
Reading Time: 2 minutes Global fruit manufacturer Dole has partnered with AgriSound, a prominent UK-based agri-tech business that specialises in pollination monitoring, to launch a new cooperative pilot study. The
Reading Time: 2 minutes Construction is now underway on the next phase of the pioneering Northern Roots project in Oldham – an ambitious vision to create the UK’s largest
Reading Time: 3 minutes The UK government has unveiled a landmark £86 billion investment package in science and technology research and development—designed to power long-term economic growth, drive job creation,
Reading Time: 2 minutes A groundbreaking 40-hectare greenhouse development in Essex, powered by waste incineration, is set to become Europe’s largest low-carbon horticulture site, with the potential to supply
Reading Time: < 1 minute A major funding initiative worth £5 million is being launched to accelerate the commercialisation of advanced agricultural technologies in the UK. The scheme aims to
Reading Time: 2 minutes Albert Bartlett, the UK’s leading supplier of fresh, frozen, and chilled potatoes, is strengthening its partnership with Fera Science Ltd (Fera) to further control aphid
Reading Time: 2 minutes The UK’s agritech sector has received a significant boost with New Zealand’s AgriZero NZ joining Innovate UK’s investor partnership programme. This public-private fund, backed by
Reading Time: 2 minutes The UK horticulture sector is actively contributing to the nation’s goal of achieving net zero emissions, with a range of initiatives and strategies aimed at
Reading Time: 2 minutes As the UK agricultural sector grapples with mounting challenges—from climate change to economic pressures—Barclays is advocating for a technological revolution to ensure the industry’s sustainability
Reading Time: 2 minutes Agritech companies are under increasing pressure to prove the return on investment (ROI) of their solutions to farmers who are navigating tighter margins, labour shortages
Reading Time: 4 minutes British farming finds itself at a crossroads, grappling with rising costs, alterations to inheritance tax, and increasingly unpredictable weather patterns. Against this backdrop, agritech is
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