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In July 2022 the Science and Technology Committee of the House of Commons took evidence on how to unlock the potential of agricultural science and technology.

Read transcripts and view video of examination of expert witnesses by MPs on the Select Committee. 

Witnesses include:  

  • Prof Alistair Griffiths, Royal Horticultural Society
  • Prof Malcom Hawkesford, Rothamsted Research
  • Dr Ruth Bastow, Crop Health and Protection (CHAP)
  • Dr David Flanders, Agrimetrics
  • Prof Louise Fresco, Wageningen University and Research Centre
  • Ismahane Elouafi, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

Read the transcript here

View the video here

Read a written submission by David Rose from Cranfield University.

 

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