A distillery, research centre and local council are among a group of public bodies and businesses that will form part of a new, government-funded, centre promoting innovation and sustainability in the farming sector.
Angus Council and research organisation The James Hutton Institute signed a letter of intent with potato business Agrico UK, Arbikie Distilling and farming advice company SoilEssentials to develop the Centre for Agricultural Sustainable Innovation (Casi).
The new centre falls under the Angus Council’s Mercury Programme – a £1bn partnership project between government, public, private and community sectors looking to increase productivity “through clean growth and protecting places for future generations to live, work and visit”.
