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Defra Minister Dame Angela Eagle reaffirms commitment to Agri-Tech sector at World Agri-Tech

Defra Minister Dame Angela Eagle reaffirms commitment to Agri-Tech sector growth in first UK public …

Syngenta Seeds and Heritable Agriculture Collaborate to Optimize Commercial Crop Portfolios using AI

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Fighting the Silent £3bn Threat to Crops

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From Space to Soil: How the European Space Agency is Revolutionising Agriculture

Rita Rinaldo, Head of Projects and Studies Implementation Division at the European Space Agency, joined Conference Producer Louise Crauet for a Q&A ahead of the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London. They explored how ESA is supporting the futu …

Scaling Scientific Breakthroughs to Solutions for Farmers: Corteva Agriscience Q&A

Reza Rasoulpour, Vice President, Regulatory and Stewardship and R&D Sustainability at Corteva Agriscience, joined Conference Producer Louise Crauet for a Q&A ahead of the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London. They explored how Corteva is suppo …

Food Security, Farmer Viability, and a Path to Sustainable Agriculture: BASF Q&A

Gustavo Palerosi Canerio, Vice President of Agricultural Solutions at BASF, joined Conference Producer Louise Crauet for a Q&A ahead of the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London. They explored how BASF is working to support farmers in Europe th …

Syngenta Seeds: Harnessing AI for Faster, Smarter Breeding

Andy Jakubowski, Global Head of R&D Digital at Syngenta Seeds, sat down with Conference Producer Louise Crauet ahead of his appearance as a speaker at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London, to explore how artificial intelligence and machine …

Quercus Biosolutions: Redefining Crop Protection with Mini Proteins

Matt Crisp, Founder and Executive Chairman of Quercus Biosolutions, spoke with Conference Producer Louise Crauet ahead of his appearance at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London, to discuss why his company has chosen now to emerge from stea …

xFarm Technologies: How Data is Shaping the Future of Farming

Matteo Vanotti, CEO of xFarm Technologies, sat down with Conference Producer Louise Crauet ahead of his appearance as a speaker at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London, to discuss how digital platforms are transforming agriculture. Data …

Tech That Could Transform Global Agriculture: Innovators at World Agri-Tech London

Global innovators will showcase early-stage technology that could change the way we feed the world, when the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit meets in London on September 22–23. What if soil could share its secrets, we could eavesdrop on insects, or …