Written question asked by Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 21 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 February 2025. It was answered by Daniel Zeichner (Labour) on Friday, 28 February 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Agriculture: Technology
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding is allocated for research into affordable precision agriculture technologies suitable for small-scale farmers.
- Answer
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The Farming Innovation Programme funds research across a range of technologies in agriculture including precision agriculture.
Almost £150 million has been committed to projects of which over £84 million has been committed to small businesses.
From 2025 / 2026 a further £63 million will be available in innovation grants under the Programme to support research and innovation, technology and equipment for farmers.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 32856
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Agriculture Finance Innovation Production Technology
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2025-09-05 17:49:44 +0100
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