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Funding Innovation for Growers: 2026 Schemes now live
The Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) fund offers grants to farmers and growers to trial new technology or practices on-site. The intention is to speed up development and adoption of new solutions to industry challenges. Round 6 of the grant opened in early February and will close on 8 April 2026, with Round…
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New Farming Innovation Programme funding for growers
DEFRA recently announced two new funding competitions under the Farming Innovation Programme (FIP) opening this Autumn for farmers and growers. Firstly, there is Small R&D Partnerships (Round 4) – worth £7.8 million – and secondly is Feasibility Studies (Round 4) – worth £4.8 million. Both grant opportunities are focused on innovative projects but at different…
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Robotics & Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Horticulture
Introduction It seems that one cannot attend a conference or read a trade publication without hearing the terms ‘robotics’ or ‘artificial intelligence’. Although their overuse occasionally enters buzzword territory, there is genuine innovation happening in the sector with value which is worth exploring. Broadly, Robotics refers to physical systems designed to carry out tasks with…
