Written by Charlotte Cunningham
New technologies are set to help UK farmers cut down on pollution, minimise waste and produce more food thanks to a £22 million Government investment. CPM reports. Science Minister Chris Skidmore today announced the first 31 projects to benefit from the Government’s dedicated Transforming Food Production Challenge, a £90 million Industrial Strategy fund to help businesses, researchers and industry to transform farming and meet the needs of a growing population. This investment in the latest technological developments is a key part of the Government’s modern Industrial Strategy, and commitment to boost R+D spending to 2.4 per cent of GDP by 2027. It will also contribute towards providing greener, cleaner processes for the agricultural sector, helping towards the Government’s commitment to a target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Innovative projects Projects will benefit from a share of £22.4million to develop their innovative projects, with industry partners contributing a further £8.8million. They include: Rootwave, in Warwickshire, who will use a £690,000 grant to use electricity instead of chemicals to kill weeds via the roots avoiding damage to crops; Tuberscan, in Lincolnshire, who will use £391,000 to develop ground penetrating radar, underground scans and AI to monitor potato crops and identify when…
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