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Agricultural Machinery: Trade Promotion

Commons · Question 74861 · Tabled 3 Sep 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 12 Sep 2025

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Asked by Sarah Dyke

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) export opportunities and (b) support needs for (i) manufacturers and (ii) suppliers of (A) machinery and (B) technology used by the (1) agricultural a

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Answered by Blair McDougall, 12 Sep 2025

The agri-tech sector, covering agricultural machinery and technology, was identified in the Industrial Strategy as a high-growth area with strong export potential. The sector is expected to grow with global demand increasing for technologies to support ec...