Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way we research the world around us. At Plant & Food Research, we use AI as a powerful tool to help solve complex challenges across agriculture, horticulture, seafood, and sustainability. From predicting how crops will respond to climate change to optimising harvest logistics and analysing vast datasets in real time, AI is helping us turn data into smarter decisions — for growers, for the environment, and for future generations.

AI doesn't replace scientists — it works alongside them. Our teams develop machine learning models and data-driven technologies that support breeding programmes, precision farming, pest and disease detection, and ecosystem monitoring. These tools allow us to scale up insights that would take years to discover through conventional research alone.