Propelling Agri-Tech Innovation

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1 BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND Propelling Agri-Tech Innovation Dr Simon Doherty BVMS CertAqV MRCVS MRQA CBiol FRSB UKTI Agri-Tech Organisation

2 Image: Adapted from Lauren Manning 2 billion more people The world s population is expected to rise from 7 to 9 billion by 2050 and could reach 11 billion by 2100

3 Image: Nick Nguyen Diets are changing More meat and dairy products are being consumed

4 Image: Olearys effects on land, energy, water, feed, fertilisers and other resources 4

5 Agriculture is competing for resources Urbanisation and industrialisation put more pressure on land Image: Jamie McCaffrey 5

6 Agricultural Technologies The key to feeding and fuelling the planet Image: Neil Palmer (CIAT)

7 Image: Fullwood Neil Palmer (CIAT) Agricultural Technologies The key to feeding and fuelling the planet

8 Image: Simon Doherty Innovation in aquaculture The key to feeding and fuelling the planet

9 Companion animals Growing global population allied to growing human population Images: Simon Doherty

10 Companion animals Significant health & welfare challenges Image: World Veterinary Services / Mission Rabies

11 UK Context

12 UK Strategy for Agricultural Technologies UK Government is working with science base, and food and farming industry so the UK can: become a world leader in agricultural technology, innovation and sustainability; exploit opportunities to develop and adopt new and existing technologies, products and services to increase productivity; and thereby contribute to global food security and international development by ensuring safe, healthy, nutritious food is affordable and accessible to all.

13 UK Industry Sectors The UK Agri-Tech industry comprises four key sectors: -Plant Science -Precision Agriculture -Animal Science -Aquaculture

14 UK Strategy for Agricultural Technologies Built on existing 450 million Government research funds Established an Agri-Tech Organisation To promote foreign trade & investment in R&D and Agri-Tech Companies Pledged 90 million for worldclass Centres for Agricultural Innovation To support the wide-scale adoption of innovation, technologies & skills Created a 70 million Agri-Tech Catalyst To translate research into business Includes 10m for developing countries

15 UK Context

16 Animal Health Developments

17 Focus on Animal Sciences Development of products and services relating to animal health & welfare; including those related to the prevention, detection, characterisation, management and treatment of animal diseases and animal health. UK Veterinary Science ranks worldwide at No2, with 67% increase in funding More international animal disease reference centres than any other country Edinburgh has largest concentration of animal health researchers in Europe UK Veterinary Schools: Glasgow R(D)SVS, Edinburgh Liverpool Nottingham Cambridge Bristol RVC, London Surrey [Aberystwyth]

18 Focus on Aquaculture

19 8 GREAT Technologies The Innovation is GREAT campaign seeks to: highlight UK technology & innovation promote UK as a partner of choice build and commercialise new technologies and products unlock trade and investment opportunities To deliver this, we maintain close interactions with our Food & Drink and Life Sciences teams

20 UK Exports Europe and North America continue to be major markets for UK export, but emerging countries in Asia, Africa and South America are increasingly coming to the forefront

21 Understand the sector offer Commercial landscape Large-scale businesses SMEs Education framework Skilled workforce R&D excellence Science parks & incubators Game changers

22 Understand the partnerships DIT, BEIS DAs & LEPs Innovate UK & research councils (UKRI) Other funding organisations eg levy bodies Sector representative bodies Universities & research institutes Science parks & incubators Commercial companies

23 Best Prospects Markets for UK Agri-Tech Exports Priority 1 Markets: India, Ukraine, Southern Africa. UKTI Agri-Tech take lead responsibility, building pipeline with Post countries. Priority 2 Markets: Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, France Germany, Italy, Nigeria, Abu Dhabi, Kazakhstan, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand. Responsive to UKTI Posts with clear commitment of support. Priority 3 Markets: Responsive to company requests.

24 Thank you Simon Doherty BVMS CertAqV MRCVS MRQA CBiol FRSB Specialist, Animal Sciences & Aquaculture Agri-Tech Organisation Department for International Trade 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET, UK M: +44 (0) // +44 (0) E: simon.doherty@trade.gsi.gov.uk