Abundant Robotics Raises $10m Series A for Apple Picking Robot Led by GV
Abundant will use the proceeds to commercialize its first product, aimed at reducing the $200 billion orchard farming industry’s reliance on seasonal labor.
Abundant will use the proceeds to commercialize its first product, aimed at reducing the $200 billion orchard farming industry’s reliance on seasonal labor.
A study of 946 farms in France has shown that pesticide use can be significantly reduced without lowering yields or profitability.
There are now over 100 resources globally, from accelerators to incubators, to pitch competitions, all aimed at helping food & ag startups build their businesses, but it can be overwhelming to navigate them all. Here are some tips.
This week former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue was sworn in as the 31st Secretary of Agriculture of the US while scientists unravelled the genome of barley.
Plant-based foodtech startup Nutriati has raised $8 million in Series A funding to commercialize ingredients targeting food manufacturers and processors.
Agri-food technology companies raised $42.5m in two weeks from farm-to-fork.
4YFN recently unveiled a new €3.6 million ($3.92 million) accelerator program called IMPACT Growth that will offer equity-free funding to agtech startups.
What exactly does the buzz phrase precision agriculture mean, and how is technology enabling it? Remi Schmaltz takes a closer look.
Tyson Foods Appoints its First Chief Sustainability Officer Major poultry producer Tyson Foods has named Justin Whitmore to the newly-created role of Chief Sustainability Officer.
Agriculture technology solutions have to be a user-friendly and a worthwhile investment for farmers to take the plunge, farmers told FBN in a recent survey.
“The interface between environment, agriculture, food, and water has become increasingly important for us at MIT,” Markus J. Buehler, professor of engineering and instructor for the course, tells AgFunderNews.
The search is on for a sustainable alternative to the 30 million tons of wild caught fish that are currently used to feed farmed fish.
Joško Bobanović, partner at VC Sofinnova Partners, discusses the nuances of investing in industrial biotech, the impact of Brexit, and the challenges some biotech companies face in finding financing.
Also, Acquisition of Syngenta by ChemChina Approved by Chinese Competition Authority and Monsanto Sells Brazilian Seed Processing Plant to Tecnoseeds.
There’s still a long way to go before we have a complete understanding of soil health and how it interacts with plant growth, according to Bill Buckner, president and CEO of the Noble Foundation.
AgShift, an ag data startup helping farms automate their compliance reporting, also closed a pre-seed round. Online office catering service Platterz and pivoted Indian agri-marketing platform Ninjacart also raised funding.
It’s now been over a year since Western Growers (WGA), the member association for west coast fruit, vegetable, and permanent crop farmers, opened the doors of its Center for Innovation and Technology (WGCIT) in Salinas.
Full Harvest is on a mission to repurpose the 20 billion pounds of produce that are wasted at the farm level each year.
The Quebec-based company that’s developing and selling Carinata seed, raised the funding to support the company’s global expansion.
Also this week, VDO TechAccel and microbiome startup Indigo both expand their leadership teams.
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International Fresh Produce Association launches year 3 of its produce accelerator