COLLABORATION between businesses, experts and farmers will be a key focus at the South West AgriTech Showcase, which takes place later this month, with the support of Wiltshire Council, Devon County Council, Cornwall Council and Gloucestershire LEP.
Inward Investment Manager at the council, Russell Frith, said: “Innovations for the agricultural sector are being brought to market so rapidly it is hard to keep up, with some describing it as ‘the fourth agricultural revolution’.”
Attendees will hear from farmers actively engaging in agri-tech and those across the agri-tech industry will have an opportunity to collaborate and discuss the latest developments.
Councillor Rufus Gilbert, Cabinet Member for Economic Recovery and Skills at Devon County Council, said: "The County Council is committed to farming in the county, and we recognise how vital technology is for its future, which is why we've encouraged technological innovations through initiatives like the Devon Agri-Tech Alliance (DATA) project and our Future Farming Resilience Project.
"The amount of agri-tech being researched and developed in the region is increasing."
Gloucestershire LEP, an independent business voice for Gloucestershire, is working with the Gloucestershire Agri-tech Partnership to ensure businesses and agricultural producers have help to develop and bring to market technologies that are fit for purpose to help deliver sustainable and bio-diverse food security.
“The South West not only has that strong legacy of agriculture but benefits from critical partners, research and innovative thinking to help address and deliver some of these challenges,” says Dev Chakraborty, deputy CEO at GFirst LEP.
Cornwall Council has also turned its attention to meeting the needs of future consumers.
“Now more than ever we need to support primary producers and agri-tech innovators, to ensure the needs of the population can be met in the years to come,” says Nicola Lloyd, Director of trade and investment at Cornwall Council.
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