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Artificial Intelligence: Agriculture

Asked by Stuart AndersonConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 20 January 2025UIN 23168

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the use of artificial intelligence in farming and agriculture.

Answered by Feryal Clark

AI is a general-purpose technology, with a wide array of applications. The government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan sets out how we will make the most of this transformative technology by laying the foundations for AI growth, driving adoption and building UK capability at the frontier.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology engages regularly across government departments, including the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, to understand how they are considering AI-related policy opportunities within their remit.

In addition, Innovate UK’s BridgeAI programme supports AI adoption across four sectors, of which agriculture is one.

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