A research project to increase carbon and increase biodiversity in UK vineyards will use cutting-edge acoustic technology to monitor the impact of its trials.

Innovative products made from agricultural waste materials are being tested for their benefits to human and crop health,

Funding of up to £350,000 was awarded through our Collaborative Research and Development Grants to connect businesses with Kent-based research organisations. Apple trees grown using methods designed to shorten the breeding lifecycle Awarded through a competitive process, proposed projects had to support the transition to net-zero carbon emissions and improve productivity and sustainability in horticultural and plant-based food and drink production. The first round of winners

Seven projects share £262,000 as winners of the first round of our Business Sustainability Challenge.

Over £1m in funding has been awarded by Growing Kent & Medway to six innovative projects in Kent that will make horticultural and plant-based food and drink production more sustainable. Jason Hirst, Evogro The collaborative projects will not only help the industry reduce its impact on climate change, helping to reduce carbon emissions, cut food waste or improve the efficiency of resources such as water and energy, but also enable food crops to be more resilient to the impacts