Visit creates fertile ground for growth of UK-China SmartFarm project
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New opportunities arising from the UK-China SmartFarm collaboration were the subject of fruitful discussion at Agri-EPI’s office in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Agri-EPI welcomes new Chief Operating Officer
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Kirk Siderman-Wolter has joined the growing Agri-EPI team as its new Chief Operating Officer, working to support CEO Dave Ross and taking responsibility for the operational, financial and support functions of the organisation.
Bridging the gap on climate change
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Japan is embracing climate-smart technologies and practices for sustainable agriculture; and Agri-EPI is now helping to advance this for global benefits.
China SmartFarm trip creates new opportunities
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Dave Ross and Lisa Williams of Agri-EPI visited Beijing and Chengdu province to explore the opportunities for developing the SmartFarm test facility and to engage with international scientists at the Global Forum of Leaders for Agricultural Science and Technology (GLAST).
Agriculture, technology and the future of farming
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It’s fallen on the agriculture sector to develop new ways of meeting the increasing demand for food, without compromising on the health of livestock and crops and, essentially, the quality of the food produced. But the key question here is, How do we do this?
Boosting the uptake of Precision Agriculture in Serbia
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The limited adoption of precision agriculture is causing a lag in productivity in the sector – something which Agri-EPI is trying to alter through its involvement with the DRAGON project in Serbia.