"The Cities Deal is a huge vote of confidence in Tayside. Both projects we are involved in represent significant investment in the future of this region, in key sectors for the regional and national economy and have the potential to unlock substantial economic benefits"

The James Hutton Institute celebrated its Tay Cities Deal success at this year's Royal Highland Show alongside industry guests and stakeholders, with the support of the Rt Hon David Mundell, Secretary of State for Scotland.

The International Barley Hub (IBH) and the Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC) are innovative and globally significant research and development centres which are set to receive a total of £62m under the Tay Cities Deal, making projects under the ‘Securing our Food Production Capability’ strand the highest-funded part of the Deal.

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This article was originally posted by The James Hutton Institute