Why we must embrace technology to save our food supply

Why we must embrace technology to save our food supply

A 'perfect storm' of COVID, Brexit, a dearth of lorry drivers, and the carbon dioxide shortage have brought food shortages in the UK which one industry official has warned could be 'permanent' and is set to 'get worse'.

This, coupled with the irreversible damage of climate change is the biggest threat to our national food security and one which can only be addressed through innovation.

It has become ever apparent that the UK must look to agritech to solve the problems the industry is facing and, to do this, there needs to be a clear shift in mindset.

Technology can reduce the impact on land, solve food supply challenges and make homegrown food more accessible. It can reduce waste by only growing food when it is needed.

Simon Deacon, founder, and CEO of Derby-based Light Science Technologies plc, an Innovate UK-backed Agritech business providing solutions in vertical farming, polytunnels, and greenhouses explained: "We face an unprecedented predicament which has underlined just how woefully unprepared, self-insufficient and vulnerable we are.

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Source: HortiBiz

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