Farming innovation funding update

Artificial intelligence technology to optimise welfare in pigs, agri-robots to help speed up vegetable harvests, and automation to increase fruit crop yields, are just some of the research and development projects to receive funding through the Farming Innovation Programme.

Details of these new innovative projects come as further support was announced for farmers and growers with novel ideas to help grow food production, encourage sustainable practices and increase productivity. The next rounds of the Feasibility Projects and the Small R&D Partnership Project competitions are due to open shortly.

The £16.5 million of funding is designed to drive innovation in agriculture and horticulture and is part of the Government’s Farming Innovation Programme.

See: Boost for farming innovation – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)