An engineer, an environmentalist, a data scientist a biochemist, an energy producer, a tourism entrepreneur, and an investor too.” The UK government will invest £90m ($125m) to improve technology in agriculture, according to Business Secretary Greg Clark, speaking at the National Farmers' Union Conference. 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. Clark said that while there was a lot of work being done on AI technology, it wasn't yet ready for use in agriculture. The agri-tech sector contributes £14.3bn to the country's economy.
The UK government will invest £90m ($125m) to improve technology in agriculture, according to Business Secretary Greg Clark, speaking at the National Farmers' Union Conference. 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. Clark said that while there was a lot of work being done on AI technology, it wasn't yet ready for use in agriculture. The agri-tech sector contributes £14.3bn to the country's economy.