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Meeting agri-tech enthusiast and farmer Julian Sturdy MP
The UK Agri-Tech Centre were at the York headquarters, to meet local MP, agri-tech supporter and farmer, Julian Sturdy. Julian is a member of the House of Commons Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Committee and chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Science...
To what extent has the UK liberalised agri-tech rules and crop science in the aftermath of Brexit?
Phil Bicknell, CEO, UK Agri-Tech Centre: “The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act, which came into being earlier this year (2023), is a key piece of post-Brexit legislation that shows how the UK has been able to liberalise agri-tech rules. It supports...
World Soil Day 2023
The importance of soil health for holistic, regenerative and sustainable farming practices is increasingly well recognised; healthy soils promote good carbon sequestration and biodiversity outcomes, notably bacteria, fungi and nematodes too. UK Agri-Tech Centre -...
Agri-Tech in the spotlight at CropTec 2023
The premier technical event in the crop calendar, CropTec 2023 , this year saw UK Agri-Tech Centre - Previously Agri-EPI, CHAP and CIEL sponsor the StartUp Zone, giving fledgling companies in the agri-tech space an opportunity to present their technology and ideas to...
Uniting businesses to accelerate agri-tech
In this blog we cover examples of how we have supported innovative start-ups and multinational food and agricultural companies, such as PepsiCo, Inc., McCain Foods Ltd. and Grimme Group as well as businesses, including Morrisons PLC, Cranswick PLC, with farmers and academics to deliver new solutions.
Growth and ambition for UK Agri-Tech alongside a ground-breaking Centres’ merger
The UK Agri-Tech Centre’s Accelerating Innovation Conference showcased the value of agri-tech innovation, research and development to the agri-industries and wider UK economy. Supporting the Government’s aspiration for the UK to be a Science and Technology...