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Tech that turns CO2 into animal feed awarded £2 million government grant
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<blockquote data-quote="Agriland RSS" data-source="post: 7045887" data-attributes="member: 105608"><p><img src="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.thefarmingforum.co.uk/images/agrilanduk.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Written by Agriland Team</p><p></p><p>Nine innovative projects that apply big data, AI and robotics to UK farming will benefit from a £24 million fund pot to help establish a more efficient system of food production.</p><p></p><p>The agri-tech projects include fruit-picking robots and autonomous crop systems, and even a project in Nottingham that recycles carbon dioxide from Drax power station into sustainable animal feed.</p><p></p><p>The firm, REACT-FIRST, will receive over £2 million to generate clean, sustainable food for fish and poultry with an up to 75% smaller carbon footprint.</p><p></p><p>Led by Nottingham company Deep Branch Biotechnology, the project will use its unique technology to turn carbon dioxide from Drax Power’s Selby power station into animal food with minimal water usage and without the need for arable farmland.</p><p></p><p>The funding will allow the consortium to provide a greener alternative to soy and fishmeal for the animal industry, enabling industries that traditionally create higher levels of waste, such as agriculture, to contribute to a cleaner environment.</p><p></p><p>The project will work with leading retailer Sainsbury’s as well as the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre to integrate into the fish and poultry supply chain, helping to ensure that industry demand is met.</p><p></p><p>Science Minister Amanda Solloway said: “From robotics assisting our farmers in fruit picking, to technology that converts CO2 to clean animal feed, the incredible projects we are backing today represent the future of farming.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Other projects receiving funding include the world’s first autonomous growing system, led by Optimal Labs in London, which will receive over £2 million to provide autonomous technology that controls climate, irrigation and lighting, enabling any crop variety to be grown in any location.</p><p></p><p>This will significantly increase production levels and resource-efficiency in existing UK greenhouses, helping to protect the UK’s food system against climate change and population growth.</p><p></p><p>Another project led by Saga Robotics in Lincoln will receive nearly £2.5 million to perform the largest known global demonstration of robotics and autonomous technologies on a farm.</p><p></p><p>The robots will assist farmers by carrying out essential, energy-intensive physical farm processes such as picking and packing fruit and treating crops to reduce critical pests and diseases.</p><p></p><p>This will help provide a more efficient food supply at a cheaper cost, allowing farmers to commit more time to the wider running of their farms.</p><p></p><p>Farming Minister Victoria Prentis said: “It’s great to see investment in these outstanding ideas which will help us tackle the farming industry’s greatest challenges, from achieving net-zero emissions to investing in sustainable alternative protein for animal feed. Farming has never before been at the centre of such exciting and forward-looking innovations.</p><p></p><p>The post <a href="https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/tech-that-turns-co2-into-animal-feed-awarded-2-million-government-grant/" target="_blank">Tech that turns CO2 into animal feed awarded £2 million government grant</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.agriland.co.uk" target="_blank">Agriland.co.uk</a>.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/tech-that-turns-co2-into-animal-feed-awarded-2-million-government-grant/" target="_blank">Continue reading on the Agriland Website...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Agriland RSS, post: 7045887, member: 105608"] [img]https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.thefarmingforum.co.uk/images/agrilanduk.JPG[/img] Written by Agriland Team Nine innovative projects that apply big data, AI and robotics to UK farming will benefit from a £24 million fund pot to help establish a more efficient system of food production. The agri-tech projects include fruit-picking robots and autonomous crop systems, and even a project in Nottingham that recycles carbon dioxide from Drax power station into sustainable animal feed. The firm, REACT-FIRST, will receive over £2 million to generate clean, sustainable food for fish and poultry with an up to 75% smaller carbon footprint. Led by Nottingham company Deep Branch Biotechnology, the project will use its unique technology to turn carbon dioxide from Drax Power’s Selby power station into animal food with minimal water usage and without the need for arable farmland. The funding will allow the consortium to provide a greener alternative to soy and fishmeal for the animal industry, enabling industries that traditionally create higher levels of waste, such as agriculture, to contribute to a cleaner environment. The project will work with leading retailer Sainsbury’s as well as the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre to integrate into the fish and poultry supply chain, helping to ensure that industry demand is met. Science Minister Amanda Solloway said: “From robotics assisting our farmers in fruit picking, to technology that converts CO2 to clean animal feed, the incredible projects we are backing today represent the future of farming. Other projects receiving funding include the world’s first autonomous growing system, led by Optimal Labs in London, which will receive over £2 million to provide autonomous technology that controls climate, irrigation and lighting, enabling any crop variety to be grown in any location. This will significantly increase production levels and resource-efficiency in existing UK greenhouses, helping to protect the UK’s food system against climate change and population growth. Another project led by Saga Robotics in Lincoln will receive nearly £2.5 million to perform the largest known global demonstration of robotics and autonomous technologies on a farm. The robots will assist farmers by carrying out essential, energy-intensive physical farm processes such as picking and packing fruit and treating crops to reduce critical pests and diseases. This will help provide a more efficient food supply at a cheaper cost, allowing farmers to commit more time to the wider running of their farms. Farming Minister Victoria Prentis said: “It’s great to see investment in these outstanding ideas which will help us tackle the farming industry’s greatest challenges, from achieving net-zero emissions to investing in sustainable alternative protein for animal feed. Farming has never before been at the centre of such exciting and forward-looking innovations. The post [URL='https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/tech-that-turns-co2-into-animal-feed-awarded-2-million-government-grant/']Tech that turns CO2 into animal feed awarded £2 million government grant[/URL] appeared first on [URL='https://www.agriland.co.uk']Agriland.co.uk[/URL]. [url="https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/tech-that-turns-co2-into-animal-feed-awarded-2-million-government-grant/"]Continue reading on the Agriland Website...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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