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Funding for Joint UK/China Agricultural Research
Jun 27 2017
Businesses and researchers can apply for a share of £8 million to work with Chinese partners on agritech solutions in the People's Republic.There is up to £8 million available for UK projects that partner with and aim to solve the challenges facing agriculture in China.
The competition is jointly funded by Innovate UK and Biotechnology and Biological ASciences Research Council (BBSRC) in the UK and the Ministry of Science and technology MoST in China. It is part of the Newton Fund which uses science and innovation to the promote economic development and social welfare of official development assistance (ODA) partner countries.
We are seeking UK-China collaborations in 3 key areas:
precision agriculture, agriculture digitisation and decision management tools. This includes use of data and the internet of things, remote sensing and monitoring of crops and animals, digital management and innovative livestock housing
improving the efficiency of sustainable agricultural production, such as new approaches to tackling pests and disease, breeding, nutrition and new farming practices
agricultural products processing, including improved understanding of protein composition, evaluating nutritional quality of farm products, improved waste reduction and food safety, preventing food fraud and proving authenticity
Projects must be carried out either entirely in China, or in both China and the UK. They cannot be conducted solely in the UK.
The competition is open with a deadline for registration is 26 July 2017. Projects must involve at least one UK business of any size, one UK higher education or research council institute, one Chinese business and one Chinese academic institution; a UK-based business or research organisation can lead the project. Innovate UK and BBSRC will fund the UK partners and MoST will fund Chinese partners.
Projects are expected to range in size up to £2 million and to last up to 3 years. The total project grant must not exceed £1 million per project in the UK, although businesses can attract up to 70% of their project costs.
For further information Visit www.InnovateUK
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