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The global requirement for more sustainable agriculture is driving innovation. CPM delves into a recent report on the role technology has to play in a sustainable food production, as well as picking out a few of the most recent launches. Technology can bring integration required for the smart sustainable food systems of the future. By Charlotte Cunningham With the fourth agricultural revolution well underway, the true potential of digital and smart technology is starting to shine through – promising what looks to be huge benefits to both farm businesses and the wider environment. The fundamental drivers behind much of this technology are to increase efficiency and subsequently, sustainability, something which both UK agriculture and the government are becoming acutely focused on. Home Farm, Suffolk, has taken delivery of a Robotti 150D from manufacturer Agrointelli, which claims to be the first robotic tractor to be fully operational on a farm in the UK. Though we’ve known of changes to environmental-based payments for some time, this was confirmed recently, with Defra announcing details of the Sustainable Farming Incentive. Now in the early pilot stages, this – alongside two other schemes – has committed to paying growers who use sustainable farming practices,…
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