The British On-Farm Innovation Network (BOFIN), one of the project facilitators of the Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) Fund has announced a webinar to explore the opportunities available to growers.
Taking place on the 1st of May at 8.30am, the free webinar will include a panel discussion chaired by managing director Tom Allen-Stevens. Experts taking part are Kate Pressland of CEIA, Belinda Clarke of Agri-TechE, Becky Swinn of Innovative Farmers, Siwan Howatson of Farming Connect and Holly Shearman of Innovation for Agriculture.
The ADOPT Fund launches on the 28th of April, part of Defra’s Farming Innovation Programme. It aims to accelerate the adoption of cutting-edge practices by providing grants up to £100,000, which support grants from £2,500 to kickstart applications.
“The long-awaited ADOPT Fund puts farmers in the driving seat of innovation, enabling them to harness the new technologies or innovations they believe could bring productivity gains,” said BOFIN’s Tom Allen-Stevens.
“We want to make sure all farmers are aware of the opportunities this fund creates, which is why we are hosting this webinar. I encourage anyone interested to register to learn more and start developing their ideas.
“Going forward, our role as facilitators will be firstly to help farmers apply for grants. Then, for those that are successful, to ensure farmers can focus on what matters – running trials that boost productivity and sustainability for their own businesses and the wider industry – while we handle the paperwork, partnerships and project management.”
You can sign up for the webinar here.