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Written Question
Agriculture: Technology
Tuesday 13th March 2018

Asked by: Sheryll Murray (Conservative - South East Cornwall)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

What steps the Government is taking to support the growth of the agri-tech sector.

Answered by Sam Gyimah

The £160 million agri-tech strategy which was launched five years ago has proved a success.

We are building on this strong track record through our Industrial Strategy; including a further £90 million of funding announced last month to bring together the UK’s world-class agri-food sector with expertise in robotics, AI and data science.

This will make it easier for farmers and agricultural-supply chain businesses to embrace new technology; enhancing their competitiveness, improving productivity and creating new opportunities for growth.