Agriculture companies apply life science technologies to improve crop productivity, sustainability, food security and agricultural efficiency. The sector spans plant science, genetics, breeding and biotechnology-driven farming innovations.
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Browse 53 UK agriculture life science companies below.
World's oldest agricultural research institute studying sustainable farming systems
Rothamsted Research is an agricultural research institute studying crops, soils and sustainable farming systems from gene to field. The institute's work spans crop genetics, gene…
Agri-tech and bioscience innovation campus in mid Wales
AberInnovation is a BBSRC and Welsh Government-funded innovation campus providing research facilities, business support and accelerator programmes for companies in agri-tech, food…
Bacterial bioinoculant replacing synthetic nitrogen fertiliser in crops
NetZeroNitrogen is a biotechnology company developing a biological alternative to synthetic nitrogen fertiliser based on a naturally occurring endophytic bacterium that fixes…
Aquaculture genetics services and genomic selective breeding programmes
Xelect is a Scottish genetic services company providing selective breeding programme management and genomic analysis for aquaculture producers worldwide. The company manages over…
Global crop protection, seed and digital agriculture solutions provider
Corteva Agriscience UK is the British operating subsidiary of Corteva, Inc., a global agriculture company formed from the DuPont Pioneer, Dow AgroSciences and DuPont Crop…
BBSRC-funded national institute for animal biosciences research
The Roslin Institute is a BBSRC-funded national institute for animal biosciences research, part of the University of Edinburgh's Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies.…
Gene editing platform for disease-resistant, climate-resilient tropical crops
Tropic Biosciences is an agricultural biotechnology company developing gene-edited varieties of tropical crops, including banana, coffee, and rice, with a focus on disease…
Microbiome platform optimising hydroponic crop performance
Concert Bio is an agricultural biotechnology company developing microbial products to optimise crop performance in hydroponic greenhouses. Its platform combines the world's…
Biobased seed coatings and soil additives for sustainable growing
SilviBio is a company developing biobased, biodegradable seed coating and soil additive technologies to help growers improve productivity and environmental sustainability. Its…
Biopesticides, insect lures and smart traps for sustainable pest management
Razbio is a Welsh biotech company developing sustainable pest management solutions for agriculture and public health. Its product portfolio spans fungal biopesticides,…
Portable semen quality analyser for livestock fertility assessment
Dyneval is a Scottish biotechnology company that developed the UK's only portable instrument for measuring livestock semen quality. The technology quantifies sperm motility…
AI platform predicting complex crop and livestock traits from RNA-Seq data
TraitSeq is an agri-biotech company providing an AI-based platform that predicts complex phenotypic traits in crops and livestock using RNA sequencing data and bespoke machine…