Gareth Davies MP was delighted to visit the Barclays Eagle Lab at University of Lincoln’s Institute of Agrifood Technology, which includes over 200 hectares of farm land.
This revolutionary centre allows new, agile tech-focused businesses to develop their ideas while making use of the knowledge and experience of the farming community from across Lincolnshire.
Agri-tech can help to address the biggest challenges facing the farming industry, from reducing its impact on the climate, to using robotics to increase productivity and reduce the dependence on pesticides.
Gareth said:
“It was wonderful to see Barclays providing support for the cutting-edge work of new businesses in the agricultural sector, in collaboration with the University of Lincoln and local farmers.
I hope that this can help our farmers to grasp the future by using more technology to increase their output, while making their businesses more sustainable. I am excited that it will be farmers in our area who lead the way.”
