Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 18930
Agriculture: Technology
Tabled: 14 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026
Question
John Milne
Liberal Democrat — Horsham
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much public funding has been allocated through the Industrial Strategy to support agri-tech as a frontier industry; and how this compares with the funding allocated to each other frontier industry
Answer
Blair McDougallIn the Industrial Strategy, Government set out an ambition to drive innovation in agriculture. We committed to invest at least £200 million in the Farming Innovation Programme by 2030, with £123 million available for competitions in 2026-27. To date, the ...
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