Fruit and Horticulture: Automation and Robotics
Commons · Question 70020 · Tabled 22 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 2 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of agricultural automation technologies on the future resilience of the fruit and horticulture sector.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 2 Sep 2025
The Government recognises that accelerating the application of automation in horticulture is key to delivering growth, sustainability and resilience. Increasing the application of automation in priority farming sectors such as horticulture is a key object...