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<p>The Government has made a commitment to increase overall investment in R&D
to 2.4% of GDP by 2027, which would be the highest recorded level, and 3% in the longer-term.
As part of this, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funds research into animal feed
and agriculture more widely. However funding is not generally ringfenced for specific
research areas and is decided based on the quality of the application.</p><p> </p><p>Innovate
UK, now part of UKRI, has provided investment to the Centre for Innovation Excellence
in Livestock (CIEL) to cover the start-up costs required to bring together a research
base of 12 leading UK academic institutions and over 45 industry partners. The Centre
will meet its wider costs through funding obtained from competitively won collaborative
research and development grants and industrial partner membership fees.</p><p> </p><p>CIEL
has helped to co-fund the development of new research facilities such as the £9.4
million CIEL Spen farm at the University of Leeds to provide a new indoor facility
to carry out pig nutrition, behaviour, welfare and production system research and
deliver feed recommendations to keep pace with ongoing genetic improvements.</p><p>
</p><p>CIEL is one of four Agri-Tech centres that were funded as part of the Agri-Tech
Strategy that was launched in 2013 as part of a £160 million commitment to UK Agriculture
.</p>
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