In these exciting times for agritech innovation, the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) in Cirencester, UK, has proposed a £100m development centred on creating an innovation village for supporting farmers and landowners in developing sustainable solutions within the agritech space, such as for food production, protection of the environment and the economic growth of rural communities. They intend to submit a planning application to Cotswold District Council later this year after liaising with local residents and stakeholders.
With the rapid development of AI in farming, and better control of chemical applications to crops through topical rather than broadcast distributions, along with enormous improvements to animal welfare, methane capture, and energy and water utilisation efficiencies, and many other technology advances, investment in agriculture can truly take this sector forward towards a bright future.
Hopefully this will be the first of many innovation villages to allow the sector to make best use of the wealth of innovations that the many talented engineers, physicists, chemists and biologists across the UK generate.
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