Report for Government commissioned by Defra conducted by ADAS & SRUC on the investment in 'Agri-tech' for the financial year 2012/2013.

Background:

This data was collated on behalf of the Agri-tech Leadership Council (LC) in 2014/15 in order to address Action 1 (and contribute to Action 2) of the Agri-tech Strategy (1). It involved mapping the agri-tech research landscape, through a snap-shot of research and studentship investments over the financial year 2012/13. The data presented here summarises data gathered from the main UK public funders and through a survey of the UK private sector, drawing contrasts and comparisons where appropriate. Defra commissioned ADAS and SRUC to collect and analyse data from private sector funders. BBSRC coordinated the collection and analysis of data from public sector funders. This also included a light touch survey of research activity in the main agri-tech research organisations. Both these work-streams were coordinated by BIS and the Leadership Council Action 1 Working Group, which reported back to the Agri-tech Leadership Council. Some public funders invest significantly in related areas such as food and nutrition (e.g. BBSRC, FSA, MRC, DH) but this data is excluded; the presented data is focused exclusively on agricultural research based on the remit of the then Agri-tech Leadership Council.