AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFarm Costs: NFU Scotland is urging the UK government to act on soaring energy bills, proposing fuel-duty relief and a fund to help farms invest in renewables and efficiency. Farm Support: Northern Ireland has issued its first £15 million in Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme offers; meanwhile, England’s £253 million nature-friendly farming fund was exhausted in under six hours, leaving a reported gap for existing agreements. Rural Investment: NABARD’s venture arm has raised Rs 450 crore for a fund targeting agritech, climate-smart businesses and rural supply chains. Climate Finance: African negotiators are pressing leaders to turn climate pledges into accessible funding and practical support for adaptation. Land Use: A 500MW solar project won approval despite concerns that it would take 854.5 hectares of high-quality farmland out of arable production. Farm Innovation: California trials found steam-treated strawberry fields produced nearly twice as many organic berries, while a new £6.3 million Lincolnshire robotics centre will develop tools for farm labour and weed-control challenges.
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