The UK government has confirmed a new £21.5 million investment to accelerate practical technologies and crop developments to build resilience and boost productivity on working farms.
Delivered through the Farming Innovation Programme — Defra’s flagship initiative — and in partnership with Innovate UK, the funding will support 15 projects spanning precision breeding, low-emission farming techniques and novel agritech solutions that are ready to transition from research into everyday use.
This funding forms part of a broader commitment to invest at least £200 million in agricultural innovation by 2030. It also builds on nearly £2.3 million awarded in December last year to 30 projects through the first round of the ADOPT Fund, which has been trialling ideas on working farms, from low-emission machinery to digital decision-support tools.
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