Businesses farmers, growers, foresters, and researchers can apply with projects that accelerate the development of new solutions and their integration into existing practices.
On 20 February, the second round of the large research and development (R&D) partnerships fund will open. It will offer backing to industrial research and experimental development projects that address major on-farm or immediate post-farmgate challenges and opportunities.
Details of the competition are now available online. It outlines how agri-tech businesses, researchers, farmers, growers and foresters in England will be able to apply for a share of up to £8 million. The competition will allow them to improve productivity, sustainability and resilience within the UK food and farming sector.
The competition is part of wider funding being provided under the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs’ Farming Innovation Programme, which is delivered by Innovate UK’s Transforming Food Production challenge.
