
iProcure, an Online B2B Platform Improving Farming Inputs Access in Kenya, Raises Venture Capital
There’s a lot of talk around African agriculture. Now, there’s a little more funding going into the green space. iProcure, a Nairobi-based B2B company
There’s a lot of talk around African agriculture. Now, there’s a little more funding going into the green space. iProcure, a Nairobi-based B2B company
Surya Power Magic, an early-stage Coimbatore-based company designing solar powered irrigation pumps, has raised nearly $500,000 from angel investor fund Intellecap Impact Investment Network (I-cube-N)
Soon it might not just be you buzzing on your morning coffee, but also your car. A new study from the University of Bath
Chances are, your favorite common chocolate bar started in a plastic bag. Many cocoa producers in countries such as Ghana or the Ivory Coast, where
From BrightFarms to Grove Labs, funding indoor farms is all the rage these days. PodPonics, an Atlanta-based hydroponic grower of produce, closed a $3.4
Just like there are computer models for rocket scientists, car engineers, astronauts and others, now there’s a model for biologists, horticulturalists and bio-engineers. And scientists
Typically, big data is only found in big land. Commercial farms and huge farms are looking for sensors and software to better manage their fields;
A leading bio-pesticide company, Marrone Bio, just made a big move that might lead to a ramp-up of business. Marrone Bio Innovations Inc., a
There’s fun(ding) money growing in the indoor garden. Grove Labs Inc., a Boston-based startup focused on an indoor home-gardening system, closed a $2 million
Farmeron has done it again with another round of funding. Last week, the company closed a $2.65 Million seed round from investors including serial
To grow a plant, you need water, nutrients, and sunlight. Right? Well, the largest vertical farm in the US doesn’t use that last part.
The USDA recently released its full agriculture census data from 2012. Here’s a list of 5 “big picture” takeaways from the data. Some of the
In comparison to the rest of the world, American farmers have it made when it comes to access to ag-technology. And in light of the
Are you a picky eater? Probably not as picky as this plant. Scientists have discovered a new plant species that actually eats nickel to
You might know that the Kauffman Foundation recently released a study analyzing today’s AgTech opportunities. But, you might not have time to read it. We’ve
Another day, another dollar into ag. Davis, CA-based agtech company, Arcadia BioSciences, announced on Thursday it secured $33 million in a private equity Series
The CDC says that in the US, about 1 in 6 people getting sick from food-borne illnesses, causing 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths each year.
Miss the AgTech Summit at the Global AgInvesting Conference last week in NYC? Don’t worry–we grabbed a handful of the big takeaways about AgTech innovation
Davis, CA is the place for AgTech these days. The Sacramento Business Journal recently reported that a $50 million venture capital fund called The
This week, farming business is taking over the Waldorf in New York City, and brings with it investors, experts and innovators of the ag space.