The average farm rotation uses a range of crops and cultivation approaches. It is important that research considers the rotation as a whole and the interaction of the individual elements (as well as looking at these aspects in isolation). Recognising both …
The Israeli Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Oded Forer, visited the research station at NIAB’s East Malling site and a leading strawberry grower in Kent to explore the UK’s agri-food sector, on Thursday 30 June. Coordinated by Growing Kent …
A new early-season plum variety Malling™ Elizabeth , with exceptional eating quality, has been released today (13th July 2022) at the Fruit Focus event in Kent. The Victoria-like fruit, which are firm yet both sweet and juicy, has been launched by …
The initiative is part of the new £32 million Defra-funded Future Farming Resilience Fund programme, helping farmers prepare for the Agricultural Transition, which will see direct support payments reduce to zero by 2027. From October 2022 until March …
Starting in August Peter will join an established team of research scientists, crop specialists and field/laboratory technicians at NIAB, widely known for providing potato R&D, services and advice across the UK and beyond. He will be leading the …
World-class horticultural research, innovation & enterprise cluster, led by NIAB …
The PDC was first established in 2015 in partial fulfilment of an Innovate UK (IUK) project that Niab participated in between 2015 and 2019. The project focused on enhancing yields, reliability of cropping, extending the production season from July to …
The Guide brings together information on plum production into one place and develop from that information recommendations for best practice in the UK. Plum Best Practice Guide - Introduction Plum Best Practice Guide - Blossom wilt and Brown Rot Plum Best …
Background Bagged salad is the UK's most wasted category of food in percentage terms. By moving the means of production to the point of consumption, we can disrupt the conventional grow/pick/pack/ship/retail/deliver supply chain. Each stage of this chain …
Background Growing food where it will be eaten, and only growing the amount of food required, could help to reduce both food waste and emissions. Vertical farming technology, such as growing with LEDs and hydroponics, integrated with machine learning and …
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