Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 70020

Fruit and Horticulture: Automation and Robotics

Tabled: 22 July 2025

Answered: 2 September 2025

Question

Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of agricultural automation technologies on the future resilience of the fruit and horticulture sector.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

The Government recognises that accelerating the application of automation in horticulture is key to delivering growth, sustainability and resilience. Increasing the application of automation in priority farming sectors such as horticulture is a key object...

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