The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Science & Technology in Agriculture (APPGSTA) hosted an ‘Agri-Science Week in Parliament’ exhibit in the Palace of Westminster.
The multi-partner exhibit, staffed by scientists from AIRTO member NIAB, the John Innes Centre, Rothamsted Research, the Roslin Institute and the University of Lincoln, showcased UK taxpayer-funded research and innovation taking place across a range of sectors and technologies, including digital agriculture, robotics, advanced crop and livestock breeding, vertical farming and AI.
The initiative provided a unique opportunity to engage with MPs, Peers and their staff, explaining why agricultural science and technology are so important to all our futures, particularly to a new intake of MPs who may not immediately think of farming innovation as important to them or their constituents.
