Agriculture: Innovation and Technology
Commons · Question 127719 · Tabled 15 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Powering the farms of the future with £50 million tech investment, published on 14 April 2026, what steps her Department is ta
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 22 Apr 2026
The Investor Partnerships initiative is part of the Farming Innovation Programme. An interim evaluation, published in 2025, shows that the programme is on the right track to deliver long term improvements to productivity and the environment, and Defra con...