Clive Blacker started, built and sold his agtech company right here in the UK. Listen to find out how he did it…

With a Nuffiled Scholarship as a launch pad and his technical experience from his early days keeping alive an old French sugar beet harvester. Clive took on trials and support for Yara and the N-Sensor. From there Clive was able to deliver next level decision making to farmers at a time when big data wasn’t such a big idea and decision making on farm was a mixture of gambling and gut instinct.

With such a forward thinking outlook it wasn’t too long before a role at UK government beckoned, advising the Department of Trade on all things Precision Agriculture and how to support farming and farmers.

Since selling his business, Precision Decisions to Map of Ag Clive has started Agrovation to continue to help farmers with their journey through precision agriculture and to develop new technology working on a number of IUK projects. He is also a key part of the Aganalyst Team supporting them as an agronomy and precision ag specialist.

As a trustee of the Douglas Bomford Trust, Clive has been able to help the next generation while gaining a front seat of the latest developments in agtech.

Ray and Kit really enjoyed recording this episode so check it out…

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