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Report launched by the NFU, Innovate UK and CEIA, reveals challenges that UK farmers and growers want researchers to prioritise solving. 

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https://www.ceiagri.org/post/farmers-help-steer-the-future-of-agricultural-scie…

Farmers and growers in the UK are facing rapid changes in policy and trade on top of the emerging pressures relating to climate, nature and public health. There is a need for strategic engagement to ensure that their needs influence UK research and innovation priorities. To address this gap, a group of farming and research organisations have collaborated to understand research and innovation priorities for farmers and growers across the UK.

Insights were gathered from 92 farmers and growers, representing all major agricultural sectors across a wide diversity of farming systems, at 12 semi-structured workshops. There are also insights from businesses upstream and downstream of agriculture, as well as from environmental and other organisations that influence the industry’s direction.

Find the report and an interactive results summary HERE or download the report below.

UK Farmer and Grower Research Priorities4.19 MB

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