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Sven Batke

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The UK’s food supply is more fragile than you might think – here’s why it should be a national priority

The UK’s food supply is more fragile than you might think – here’s why it should be a national priority

Raising public awareness that food security is a shared national responsibility does not infer panic – it means preparation.

04.12.2025 8

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Sven Batke

How smarter greenhouses could improve the UK’s food security

Around 70% of the Britain’s 12,000 greenhouses are more than 40 years old. So there’s a huge opportunity for hi-tech horticulture to improve food...

11.02.2025 3

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The silent conversations of plants

This morning, my six-year-old came into our bedroom and started reading a story from a book. She followed each word on the page, slowly forming...

16.09.2024 2

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