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New 拢12.6m fund available for farmers and growers

Defra says Dragons' Den-style competition is seeking best ideas to boost economy and environment

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A new 拢12.6m fund has been launched by Defra to fund research and development on farms
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A new 拢12.6m fund has been launched by Defra to fund research and development on farms

A new 拢12.6 million fund is being made available to farmers via two new Farming Innovation Programme competitions. Styling them as a 鈥楧ragons Den for farming' 鈥� Defra said the funding will back research...

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