Insights and overviews of emerging trends from Agri-TechE Director Belinda Clarke.
Farming businesses that participate in research have ‘first footer’ advantage when it comes to the adoption of new techniques and equipment but it also requires an investment of time and resources and this can be difficult to balance with the demands of the day job. However the benefits are far reaching it was revealed at a recent Pollinator.
We are on the verge of war…..a war on “waste”, which we expect to see increases in productivity, profitability and sustainability across the agri-food chain, and in which technology will be a major catalyst for change.
Our mission last month to Saskatoon through the HARVEST programme (through which Agri-Tech East managed the UK applications) saw 8 global winners, including Itaka Crop Solution, Hummingbird Technologies and TIMAC Agro attend Ag in Motion – the largest outdoor agricultural expo in Western Canada.
Some of the best ideas have been pioneered for one use before making a difference elsewhere. Agriculture and horticulture are no exception and right now
According to the World Health Organisation, “One Health” is an approach to designing and implementing programmes, policies, legislation and research in which multiple sectors communicate
The extreme vulnerability of UK agriculture to climate change has been revealed in a report by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology on Climate Change and Agriculture, which brings renewed urgency to the need to have fresh thinking about ways to mitigate the impact.
The planning of our next agri-tech hackathon has got us thinking about the agri-tech deal flow and the importance of vibrant, patient and confident venture
The shortage of labour and the need for responsiveness to the environment and consumer demands that is driving the adoption of digital technologies
Farming has always had to work alongside the elements, but just how far can technology go to help mitigate the risks of weather and make even better use of increasingly complex on-farm weather data?
Norfolk Farming Conference 2019 described 5 breakthroughs expected to advance agri-food, 5 key drivers of innovation and 5 motivators for consumer behaviour
The resilience of plants never fails to amaze. They provide food, feed, fuel, fibre and pharmaceuticals – while anchored in one place and having to tolerate changes in temperature, moisture and light, as well as being at the mercy of passing pests, grazing animals and invading pathogens.
The mood at the 2019 Oxford Farming Conference clearly reflected the need to face and embrace change but at what scale and what cost?