Healthy Plants, Healthy People, Healthy Planet

Join us for a one‑day conference bringing together farmers, breeders, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders to explore the fast‑evolving opportunities of precision breeding in the UK.

What to expect

• From discovery to delivery: building the UK’s precision breeding future – hear from leaders across science, government and research funding on how discovery, legislation and regulation are creating the conditions for precision breeding to deliver impact in UK agriculture.
• Farmer benefit and real-world adoption – learn from case studies showcasing the development and evaluation of precision-bred traits, alongside insights from farmers leading the UK’s first farm-scale evaluations of precision-bred crops.
• Bringing precision-bred organisms to market – explore the journey from innovation to commercialisation through real-world case studies, alongside discussions on regulation, market adoption and the opportunities and challenges facing the sector.
• Innovation for the next generation of crops – discover how gene editing, AI and other enabling technologies are accelerating the development of resilient, sustainable and nutritious crops.
• Building the ecosystem for growth – hear from innovators, spin-outs, industry and research organisations on the partnerships, skills, infrastructure and support needed to grow a thriving UK precision breeding sector.
• Future priorities for the sector – join discussions about regulatory, commercial and practical challenges, and what must happen next to unlock the full potential of precision breeding in the UK.

Agenda

The agenda and speaker list can be found here.

Registration is now open

You can register here now via our Eventbrite page.

Registration is £40 per delegate. Thanks to grant funding, we have been able to keep the registration fee low as a contribution towards catering and event administration costs.

We are committed to making the event accessible to a broad range of participants, so if this cost is a barrier to attending please contact penny.hundleby@jic.ac.uk