How can IoT mitigate the impact of droughts on harvests?
3 minute read The UK 2022 summer has been the driest summer since 1995, and this dry period is expected to ravage farmers’ …
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Fresh Awards finalists launch new features for crop-tracking appÂ
2 minute read KisanHub, a Cambridge-based agritech firm and finalists of the 2022 FPC Fresh Awards, has launched a number of new features …
Leeds University and ASDA Announce Data Partnership
3 minute read Asda and the University have joined forces to better understand pressing societal challenges such as nutrition, environmental and health issues …
Smart Farming Almond Pioneers Poised for International Growth
< 1 minute read The smart farming pioneers at Veracruz Almonds are poised for international growth, as they seek to expand exports into the …
How were 50,000 meals worth of fruit prevented from going to waste?
2 minute read The B2B Fresh Produce Marketplace FruPro celebrates a huge fresh produce donation made possible through their platform and are calling …
Robotics, artificial intelligence and advanced agriculture are changing the way we produce food!
4 minute read From commonsense sustainable practices to idiocentric genome-specific personalisations, to robotic kitchens, to cellular agriculture, food systems in the future will …
Growing plants with sound: LettUs Grow develops ultrasonic technology to boost sustainable production in horticulture
4 minute read How can you grow plants with sound? Indoor farming specialists at LettUs Grow have developed a method of growing plants …
Root Extracts: Revolutionising the potato production supply chain
3 minute read Root crop R&D agri-tech firm B-hive Innovations has developed Root Extracts Ltd. The venture will extract plant-based protein from outgrade potatoes and peeling …
£11.4m innovation centre aims to fire Norfolk up the food rankings
3 minute read An £11.4m project is taking shape outside Norwich which aims to fulfil the potential of East Anglia’s food and drink …
Detecting crop disease in the palm of your hand
2 minute read Detecting crop disease invisible to the naked eye could soon be a reality for UK farmers, thanks to the development …
Using AI in agriculture could boost global food security
4 minute read As the global population has expanded over time, agricultural modernisation has been humanity’s prevailing approach to staving off famine. A …
Can augmented reality actually benefit the food industry?
3 minute read While augmented reality (AR) has been around for some time, the adoption of the technology has been slow. Part of …
Programme Aimed At Boosting Agritech And Agri-Food Start-Ups Set To Return This Spring
2 minute read A successful ‘pre-accelerator’ programme aimed at boosting sapling agritech and agri-food start-ups is set to return this Spring. Cultivate 2.0, …
‘Sugar dots’ technology to supercharge crop growth
2 minute read A Bristol startup behind carbon-based technology to supercharge crop growth and reduce farming’s climate footprint has raised £1 million. Glaia …
Funding of £2.5m for what is widely considered to be the world’s first robotic farm
4 minute read Robot Highways’ is a project which aims to ensure industry sustainability by addressing labour shortages, the need for global food …
Universities unite to improve farm research and innovation
2 minute read Sixteen UK universities have come together to agree research and innovation priorities for agriculture. The aim is to help farmers …
A lack of agritech knowledge is ‘holding farmers back’
2 minute read Technology is set to revolutionise farming, increase productivity and help move UK agriculture towards its goal of being carbon neutral by …
How Your Farm Can Benefit from Digitalization
3 minute read Digital technologies are transforming modern agriculture and making production more sustainable. The precision farming concept enables farmers to be more …