In the seventh episode of the Future Farming podcast, Tim Mordan, Defra’s Head of Farming Innovation, Productivity and Science talks to Rui Andrês, CEO of Fieldwork Robotics, about their innovative raspberry robot picker.Listen to find out how the project was developed, initially at <a href='https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/fieldwork-robotics-secures-funding-to-accelerate-development-of-harvesting-robots'>Plymouth University</a>, and then with the help of government innovation funding to bring it to market.Find out more about government innovation funding for farming:<a href='https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2021/03/22/how-were-encouraging-innovation-in-farming/'>How we&apos;re encouraging innovation in farming</a><a href='https://farminginnovation.ukri.org/'>UKRI: find out about farming innovation funding</a>

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The Defra Farming Podcast is produced by Defra’s Farming and Countryside team.Each episode brings together farmers and people from across the sector to share real experiences, explore practical challenges, and talk about what government support and policy changes mean on the ground.It’s a space for open conversations about farming in England, from innovation and environmental schemes to productivity, resilience and the future of food production.The podcast is part of Defra’s commitment to open and transparent communication with the farming community.For regular updates, you can also subscribe to the Defra Farming blog:https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/subscribe