The Britain government will invest $125m ( $125m ) to improve technology in agriculture, according to Business Secretary Greg Clark , speaking at the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund . The investment forms part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund , which aims to bring the sector up to date by introducing artificial intelligence and robotics. The investment will improve technology in UK agriculture by bringing the UK’s world-class agri-food sector together, with expertise in AI, robotics, and earth observation to improve supply chain resilience. Notable discussions from the conference covered the use of the CROPROTECT app, which helps farmers protect their crops from pests, weeds and disease, and Ordnance Survey's satellite imagery and digital data collection of more than 200,000 miles of farmlands. The agri-tech sector contributes £ One to the country's economy.
The Britain government will invest $125m ( $125m ) to improve technology in agriculture, according to Business Secretary Greg Clark , speaking at the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund . The investment forms part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund , which aims to bring the sector up to date by introducing artificial intelligence and robotics. Notable discussions from the conference covered the use of the CROPROTECT app, which helps farmers protect their crops from pests, weeds and disease, and Ordnance Survey's satellite imagery and digital data collection of more than 200,000 miles of farmlands. The agri-tech sector contributes £ One to the country's economy.