The Digital Dairy Chain, which was launched last year as a £21m UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funded project, aims to put the region on the world map as leaders in advanced, sustainable, digitally connected dairy production.
The five-year project offers farmers, processors, producers and those involved in the supply chain a hub of support, funding and business development opportunities.
The funding competition is just one of four tranches of funding and business support that the Digital Dairy Chain is offering to anyone involved in the dairy sector.
Stuart Martin, programme director of the Digital Dairy Chain, explains: “Alongside these funding and support schemes, we are also running education and engagement projects to address the industry’s urgent skills shortage as well as showcasing the range of opportunities for young people in modern dairying.”
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