£1.2M new funding announced for horticultural sector
2 minute read Two new funding streams are being made available by Growing Kent & Medway to back sustainable innovation and new technologies in the horticultural and plant-based…
Growing Kent & Medway and Canterbury Christ Church University Join Forces to Cultivate Agritech Innovation
2 minute read A fresh collaboration has been announced between Growing Kent & Medway and Canterbury Christ Church University to establish connections between …
£800k government grant for new UK agritech consortium transforming broccoli waste into sustainable protein
3 minute read UPP, the company specializing in harvesting technology and broccoli protein, has led a consortium of AgriFoodTech researchers and engineers, including …
New study aims to boost carbon capture via cropping
2 minute read A new research initiative seeks to assist farmers and producers in the UK in achieving Net Zero and enhancing crop …
Kent vertical farm gets the green light for expansion plans which will see salad production quadruple
2 minute read A pioneering vertical farm that completed its topping-out ceremony just under a year ago has been granted planning permission by …
UK scientists use molecular priming tech to curb climate impacts on crops
2 minute read UK researchers have announced they will develop molecular priming technology to counter the effects of climate change on crop growing. …
Developing VIP Leaf, an alternative plant protein
3 minute read Vertical Future is leading the Innovate UK-funded Vertical Indoor Protein from Leaf (VIP Leaf) research project within the farming innovation …
How to control the microbiome in soilless cultivation?
3 minute read Although using microbes in traditional soil agriculture is very well established, the same can’t be said for soilless cultivation. “In …
Aberdeenshire farm grows upwards
3 minute read A farm in the north-east of Scotland is experimenting with growing alternative crops, including nutrient-dense microgreens and vanilla, as part …
Connectivity issues cost UK economy millions
3 minute read The pandemic brought a stark reminder to every organisation employing knowledge workers just how fundamental to operations good connectivity is, …
Inside Europe’s largest vertical farm, growing a tenth of Lithuania’s salad
4 minute read A couple of years ago Valentinas Civinskas was just another investment banker. Today he’s growing baby kale, rocket and coriander …
£100m UK investment in new generation AI Technology
4 minute read £100 million to kickstart the delivery of the government’s major ambitions for the UK’s capability in safe and reliable foundation …
UK government announces nvestment of £12 million in new Cellular Agriculture Manufacturing Hub (CARMA)
2 minute read Led by the University of Bath, the cell ag hub will help British scientists and companies make cultivated meat at scale. The …
Renewably powered aeroponic farms can significantly reduce the environmental impact of fresh produce compared to imports, new study finds
2 minute read A new research paper titled “The role of aeroponic container farms in sustainable food systems – The environmental credentials” has …
New government funding given to innovative agriculture
3 minute read Defra has announced that they will be allocating £9.13 million to three innovative projects for research & development on strategies …
Project to develop robotic harvest system matching human speed
2 minute read A new project aims to tackle the lack of seasonal labour in the UK horticulture industry as researchers look to …
UK firms expand into S’pore through global incubator programme
3 minute read Churning out alternatives to animal proteins can often be an expensive and lengthy process, but new software by British firm …
Old Macdonald had a robot: Driverless tractors appear on farms
5 minute read For generations, enormous tractors with ruddy-cheeked farmers at the wheel have been a familiar symbol of countryside and farming life. …
Harvest London secures funding for its 13,000m2 vertical farm in South London
2 minute read Foresight Group, the listed sustainability-led alternative investment manager, is pleased to announce it has reached an agreement with Harvest London, …