<p>Precision Agriculture</p>

Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 2:00 pm on 14 September 2016.

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Photo of Lee Waters Lee Waters Labour 2:00, 14 September 2016

Thank you, Minister. Some estimates suggest that farm production could increase by as much as 30 per cent through the use of big data and analytics. Leading thinkers in innovation are identifying precision agriculture as the most important development in modern farming, encouraging the efficient use of scarce resources and minimising the use of harmful chemicals. I’d urge the Minister to be bold in this area in encouraging a new industry to Wales. Would the Minister convene a roundtable of experts to make sure that we are doing all we can to be at the forefront of this important innovation?