Meetings
Details of group meetings and other activities.
Forthcoming Meetings
Past Meetings
Gene editing in Canada & Precision Breeding Act/EU update
10 June 2025, Portcullis House
APPG-hosted meeting to hear more about the experience of gene editing in Canada, and to update on latest developments in relation to the Precision Breeding Act in England and parallel new genomic techniques (NGT) proposals in the EU.
International perspectives: Helping farmers reduce emissions while driving productivity and profitability
19 May 2025, Portcullis House
As part of the Group’s ongoing 30:50:50 Innovation Agenda for UK Agriculture programme, this meeting showcased two international case studies with a focus on helping farmers reduce emissions and resource use while driving improvements in profitability and productivity.
Implementing the Precision Breeding Act
4 March 2025, Committee Room 21
Following the introduction to Parliament of the secondary legislation needed to implement the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 for plants in England, the All-Party Group hosted a briefing session for MPs, Peers and core stakeholders focused on ‘Implementing the Precision Breeding Act’ to explain what the secondary legislation involves, why it is important, and the potential benefits on offer.
Farming Innovations to Deliver Net Zero
29 January 2025, Palace of Westminster
Showcasing a number of commercially-focused case studies of innovative products and technologies coming forward to reduce farming’s climate and environmental impact, including the methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer, green fertilisers, precision livestock farming equipment and novel feed ingredients.
Climate Smart Agriculture: Transatlantic dialogue for more sustainable and efficient food production
10 December 2024, Meeting Room P, Portcullis House
The APPG on Science and Technology in Agriculture welcomed a high-level agriculture delegation from the United States to present and discuss the US policy approach to delivering ‘Climate Smart Agriculture’.
Inaugural Meeting: Key priorities for UK agricultural science and innovation to deliver for food security, climate and nature
11 November, 2024, Macmillan Room, Portcullis House
Inaugural meeting confirmed George Freeman MP elected as chair, with Charlie Dewhirst MP, Lord Grantchester and Professor Lord Trees elected as vice-chairs.
Feeding the nation: how innovation in the UK poultry meat industry is delivering sustainable British food
13 March 2024, Committee Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Showcasing the role of science and innovation in the UK poultry meat industry in advancing animal welfare, sustainability and business productivity.
AGM - Gene edited strawberries and potatoes heading for England
6 March 2024 - Portcullis House
US biotech company Simplot Plant Sciences, part of US food group The J.R Simplot Company, presented and discussed their plans to bring longer-fruiting gene edited strawberries and higher yielding salad potatoes to the market in England following the introduction of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act last year.
Harnessing the power of farm-level data
26 February 2024, Room C, 1 Westminster Street
Meeting focused on opportunities to harness the potential of farm-level data in driving improvements in sustainable, efficient food production, and including the launch of a new certification scheme aimed at giving farmers the confidence to share their data.