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The power of legumes in enhancing farm biodiversity
Biodiversity plays a crucial role in maintaining healthy ecosystems and within agricultural landscapes, legumes can be powerful in encouraging this. The inclusion of legumes within cropping systems has a distinct ability to improve the biodiversity of farm ecosystems,...
Accelerating agri-tech: Fotenix
Fotenix is an agri-tech innovator based in Manchester, UK, specialising in multispectral imaging and AI-driven solutions for crop monitoring
A career in agricultural science: A conversation with Dr. Phoebe Sutton
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2025, the UK Agri-Tech Centre is celebrating the contributions of women at our company. Dr. Phoebe Sutton, Innovation Sector lead is a plant scientist with a passion for applied research. Discovering a passion for...
Partnership in practice: Delegation discoveries in Spain
The UK Agri-Tech Centre, supported by the Department for Business and Trade and the UK Science and Innovation Network, led an agri-tech focused delegation visit to Spain.
SprayBot: Precision pesticide application for arable crops
In the UK fungicides, a type of pesticide, are the principal tool used to prevent or treat early infection from principally air-borne spores.
Lamb Monitor: How sheep producers can save time and reduce lamb stress
Lamb Monitor is a project that aims to measure and monitor lamb performance, protect the welfare of lambs during the weighing process and reduce farmers’ labour time is underway thanks to an innovative partnership.
UK Agri-Tech Centre welcomes Government’s backing for innovation and technology at the Oxford Farming Conference
UK Agri-Tech Centre chief executive Phil Bicknell welcomed the positive emphasis DEFRA Secretary Steve Reed placed on innovation and the agri-tech sector at the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC).
Latest UK Funding Opportunities
Read on to find out about current funding opportunities to get support and help accelerate your business’ agri-tech aspirations
Latest International Opportunities
Find out about current international funding opportunities to get support and help accelerate agri-tech aspirations
The journey of your Christmas dinner – from farm to feast
The festive season is a time to celebrate with loved ones, and one thing that often brings us all together is food. Whether it’s a home-cooked meal for a crowd, a dinner at your neighbour’s house or a hearty Christmas meal at the local pub, your food has been through...
TomatoGuard: Improving tomato cultivation with AI technology
TomatoGuard, a pioneering research and development project aims to introduce an advanced monitoring system that harnesses AI to enable early detection and management of crop stress.
Accelerating agri-tech: LettUs Grow
The LettUs Grow technology, which suspends plant roots in a nutrient-rich mist generated by ultrasonic sound waves, offers improved yields, reduced water use and minimised fertiliser usage.