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Partnership in Practice

Posted by: Ad West, Posted on: 20 November 2017 - Categories: Data Transformation, Defra digital, Defra Science and Innovation, Defra services, Digital transformation
approaching service design using a range of prototyping tools, including miniature farm models

Read a blog post about the Defra Livestock Information Programme - which is working with industry to transform how we track future livestock movements in the UK.

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