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The passing of time gives crops, livestock – and even companies – time to mature. As REAP 2021 advances on us, it’s time to celebrate the recent successes of three home-grown companies in our membership which demonstrate how the UK’s agritech ecosystem is growing up.
Technologies are available now with the potential to radically change the harvest next year – agri-tech that can automate not just the processes but also manipulate the crop’s response to time and environment.The big question for farmers and growers is where should the priorities be for developing and investing in agri-tech?
The need to realign the skills-base for an increasingly digitised industry calls for a new approach to recruitment. This month’s opinion piece reflects on the appetite for change within the younger generation and the huge opportunity this creates.
September is closing in and we don’t want you to miss the start of term – so here’s a quick update on events, offers and opportunities that will give you a head start.
As harvest is in full swing and the risk of extreme weather events is predicted to increase, we discuss why farmer-centric innovation has never been more vital and the agri-tech that is on the horizon.
The ability to manage and manipulate time is increasing. REAP 2021 will explore the many ways this is happening through advances in technology and breakthroughs in science.
Increasing resilience through regenerative agriculture, advances in breeding and breakthrough diagnostics – as the country unlocks we make a welcome return to outdoor industry events and look to the future.
Timing is a critical factor in agriculture. Technologies and approaches for overcoming the constraints of time will be discussed at the Agri-TechE REAP Conference 2021. We are also at Groundswell to gather industry input.
There is a lot to look forward to in the coming weeks: the exciting potential of hemp to meet the needs of multiple industries looking for a low carbon future, new technologies for a safer future, and funding for a innovative future.
Over £300m was spent by UK consumers on CBD – Cannabidiol – in 2019. This opportunity, expected to grow to £1bn in 2024, is just one of the many uses for industrial hemp, Cannabis sativa. The potential of this versatile crop is to be discussed at the Agri-TechE ‘Farmer to Pharma’ conference in partnership with Hanway Associates.
We are looking beyond the immediate horizon this month with novel thinking around net zero, open innovation and international collaborations.
Prosperity and Nature are interdependent, says a major new Treasury Report ‘The Economics of Biodiversity’; the implications this creates for valuing natural capital and the opportunities for agri-tech are reviewed in our blog. And this theme continues as we have a strong focus on economics this month.