The UK government has allocated £21.5m to support 15 innovation projects across England aimed at reducing farm emissions, enhancing resilience, and improving productivity. Funded through Defra’s Farming Innovation Programme and Innovate UK, the projects include developing vitamin-enriched tomatoes, low-emission fertilizers, and climate-resilient hemp. Farming Minister Dame Angela Eagle emphasized the role of innovation in supporting rural growth and food security. The funding aligns with the government’s commitment to invest £200m in agricultural innovation by 2030. Successful projects include ‘Sunshine Tomato’ (provitamin D₃-enriched crops) and biological alternatives to synthetic fertilizers. This builds on nearly £2.3m awarded in December 2025 through the ADOPT Fund, testing new technologies on working farms.
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