Agriculture employs nearly 500,000 people and is a key part of the #food and #drink industry, which contributes £112 billion to the economy. #Agriculture accounts for over 70 per cent of land use in the #UK and has a major influence on our #environment.
If you are planning to start #indoorfarming, the most critical question that might be lingering in your mind would relate to the type of plants you can grow. Many believe that indoor #verticalfarming limits growing options, in reality a wide range of plants can be grown indoors.
#Agricultural focused private equity funds #invest in more mature and innovative #technologies. It must be noted that they still keep a close eye on native #farming methods however, as that market still presents some good opportunities as well.
Agriculture is the fastest growing subject in the #UK and universities across the country are forming beneficial syndicates to introduce new #agriculture centric programs with a focus on increasing productivity and improving sustainability through #agritech innovation.
The #Agritech sector in the UK employs more than 5,00,000 people and contributes £14.3 billion in the #UK economy. The government is planning to invest an additional amount of £90 million by the end of 2018, paving way for greater innovation and growth in the coming years.
Technology has the potential to transform agriculture into an economic powerhouse and attract the youth towards this option.
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