Brief: “Soaring” input costs are accelerating agtech adoption, McKinsey survey finds September 22, 2022 Research finds that 80% of farmers cite input cost as the biggest risk to profitability; more are considering tools like precision ag and biologicals.
The Week in Agrifoodtech: Swiftly bags $100m for grocery tech, Pano’s $20m to fight wildfires with AI September 22, 2022 Front-of-house restaurant software startup Zenchef cooks up new financing and Land O’Lakes’ Truterra arm lands a grant from the USDA.
FAIRR tackles ‘Big Meat’s’ big poop problem with manure management and pollution investor engagement September 22, 2022 Investors will work with the top pork and poultry producers on how to mitigate risks to human and planetary health from poor manure management.
Data snapshot: From ‘lightning in a box’ to microbial carbon capture, agrifoodtech investment moves upstream in Australia as investors focus on climate mitigation
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New AgFunder, ISF report highlights gaps and opportunities to invest in climate adaptation for smallholder farmers
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