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Vision for science will benefit growers, consumers and the environment
Farm Expo 2020: Presenting a vision of data-driven science to provide practical solutions to the complex challenges facing agriculture in the UK.
International collaboration to drive food and drink innovation
Growing Kent & Medway partners explore opportunities for collaboration in food and drink innovation with Oost NL, the East Netherlands Development Agency.
Technology and innovation at the National Fruit Show
With its strong focus on innovation and technology the National Fruit Show attracts interest from industry leaders, technology providers and policy makers.
State-of-the-art research winery opens in Kent
Based at NIAB EMR in East Malling, the UK now has a bespoke, state-of-the-art research winery and vineyard to underpin the rapidly expanding viticulture sector.
Kent and Netherlands forge partnership
A new agreement aimed at developing innovative food and drink trade and investment opportunities in the UK and the Netherlands has been signed today.
Fruit Focus
Growing Kent & Medway attended this year’s Fruit Focus, the leading technical event for the fruit industry, hosted by NIAB EMR at East Malling in Kent.
The Kent Show
Professor Mario Caccamo took Growing Kent & Medway to the Kent County Show in July, where three days of sunshine helped to swell visitor numbers to 78,000.
Driving regional growth
With the aim of driving regional growth through collaborative innovation, our first engagement events were held across the region in early June.