£1.2M new funding announced for horticultural sector
Reading Time: 2 minutes Two new funding streams are being made available by Growing Kent & Medway to back sustainable innovation and new technologies in the horticultural and plant-based
Reading Time: 2 minutes Two new funding streams are being made available by Growing Kent & Medway to back sustainable innovation and new technologies in the horticultural and plant-based
Reading Time: 2 minutes In the quest to feed a growing global population and give back to our planet, the health of our soil plays a pivotal role. A
Reading Time: 2 minutes In Iceland, a remarkable application of geothermal energy is transforming the way vegetables, including cucumbers, are cultivated. This innovative approach is particularly evident at Laugaland
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in partnership with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has unveiled a new grant fund of £800,000
Reading Time: 3 minutes A Welsh fruit and vegetable grower has hailed a Ukrainian irrigation system as ‘revolutionary’ following a successful trial of the technology this year. Anglesey-based Snowdon
Reading Time: 2 minutes As the world grapples with challenges like climate change and water scarcity, innovative agricultural techniques are emerging as potential solutions. One such method, aeroponic agriculture,
Reading Time: 2 minutes The UK government has announced a substantial £75 million investment to support regional innovation clusters, including agritech advancements. This initiative, unveiled by UK Science Minister
Reading Time: 2 minutes In the realm of FoodTech, a selection of innovative companies is leading the charge in redefining food production for a sustainable future. These trailblazers are
Reading Time: 2 minutes In a significant stride for British agricultural innovation, Riseholme Campus is set to unveil a cutting-edge research facility, thanks to a generous grant of £1,333,000
Reading Time: 3 minutes A pioneering project led by University of Stirling scientists aims to develop a new carbon negative food source. The £800,000 government-funded initiative will create four new
Reading Time: 4 minutes A team of UK researchers have discovered a way to biofortify pea shoots with Vitamin B12 using aeroponic indoor farming. This breakthrough could contribute to
Reading Time: 2 minutes “Everyone is measuring the soil, air, humidity, and temperature except for the product itself; the actual plant. Having worked in tech for a very long
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture & Controlled Environment Agri Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP) with the Netherlands is a funded offering organized by Innovate
Reading Time: 2 minutes Small and medium-sized farm businesses will be able to apply for a share of £5 million to fund innovative ideas aimed at boosting sustainable food
Reading Time: 2 minutes A fresh collaboration has been announced between Growing Kent & Medway and Canterbury Christ Church University to establish connections between horticultural and food and drink
Reading Time: 3 minutes UPP, the company specializing in harvesting technology and broccoli protein, has led a consortium of AgriFoodTech researchers and engineers, including the James Hutton Institute and
Reading Time: 2 minutes A new research initiative seeks to assist farmers and producers in the UK in achieving Net Zero and enhancing crop resilience. The £5.9 million Centre
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK researchers have announced they will develop molecular priming technology to counter the effects of climate change on crop growing. Scientists at the James Hutton
Reading Time: 2 minutes Led by the University of Bath, the cell ag hub will help British scientists and companies make cultivated meat at scale. The initiative aims to transform meat production
Reading Time: 2 minutes A new research paper titled “The role of aeroponic container farms in sustainable food systems – The environmental credentials” has found that wind or solar
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