Defra announces agri-tech winners to share £12.5m fund
Nineteen innovative projects developing automation and robotic technologies will receive a share of £12.5 million in government funding to boost productivity, food security and sustainable farming practices, Defra farming minister Mark Spencer announced yesterday (28 September).
The projects – funded through the latest Farming Futures Automation and Robotics competition which

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