Meet the founder: Agrela’s Nadia Shakoor on how to restore biodiversity to US highways
December 11, 2023
Agrela makes a monitoring platform that to monitor soil, moisture and other elements of cropland and other environments.
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Why Invaio Sciences acquired Peptyde Bio: ‘Peptides represent a major opportunity for biologicals’
December 11, 2023
Invaio and Peptyde Bio will be able to speed up development of and access to reliable, more sustainable crop protection.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Cropnosys raises $45m, Rockstart’s second agrifood fund, Dave Friedberg’s new role
December 7, 2023
Milano Vice scoops up $9 million for pizza delivery and Clever Carnivore raises $7 million for cultivated pork.
Considering an investment into agriculture? Start by adding 200,000 farmers to your due diligence arsenal
December 7, 2023
As agtech innovation accelerates, companies and investors need trustworthy insights on likely farmer adoption rates to assess the best tools.
Is controlled environment agriculture investable today?
December 7, 2023
The environment today is more realistic and therefore investments in the sector have a much better chance for long-term sustained success.
BREAKING: Intelligent Growth Solutions to power UAE ‘GigaFarm’ capable of replacing 1% of imports
December 6, 2023
ReFarm and FoodTech Valley will build a circular, closed-loop system to boost UAE food security and decarbonize food production.
BREAKING: Oishii adds ultra-premium tomatoes to its vertical farming lineup with launch of The Rubī
December 6, 2023
Oishii’s Rubī Tomato is grown in the company’s state-of-the-art vertical farm and available now in select Whole Foods stores in the US.
With a fresh $25m in hand, AgroSpheres aims to build ‘unprecedented stability’ in crop biologicals
December 4, 2023
US-based AgroSpheres has a novel delivery system that both encapsulates and delivers pesticides to plants in a more targeted approach.
Strong partnerships ‘at the core’ of Africa’s agrifoodtech transformation, say AAII forum panelists
December 4, 2023
AAII participants said collaboration can positively impact everything from policy to infrastructure gaps to supply chain issues.
10 years in indoor ag: After a decade of tough lessons, indoor ag nears ‘the plateau of enlightenment’
December 1, 2023
There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical of indoor agriculture’s future, but there are many more to be optimistic.
Lemna/duckweed processor Lemnature AquaFarms files for bankruptcy, asset sale set for Dec 12
December 1, 2023
An online auction for the assets of Florida-based Lemnature AquaFarms—which produced proteins and fibers from fast-growing aquatic plant lemna (a.k.a. duckweed)—will be held on Dec 12.
Unlocking the potential of perennial grains: investments for a sustainable food future
November 30, 2023
Perennial grains are emerging as a promising strategy for reducing the dramatic effects of tillage on our topsoils.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: AgroSpheres nets $25m, ex-Motif CEO joins MycoTechnology, Kitchen United shuts ghost kitchens
November 30, 2023
As COP28 kicks off, other agrifoodtech news includes fundraises for aquatech startups and new stats about agriculture emissions.
Data snapshot: Farmtech funding continues its upward climb in Southeast Asia ‘irrespective of the external financial climate’
November 29, 2023
Farmtech funding for Southeast Asia startups has steadily grown since 2018 despite the overall drop in VC dollars to the region.
Lightning in a box? Rainstick harnesses electrical fields to grow crops ‘bigger, faster, and more sustainably’
November 29, 2023
We’ve known for years that electrical fields can boost crop yields, says Rainstick cofounder Mic Black. “But try putting lightning in a box.”
‘Narrative-driven’ climate strategies ‘ineffective’ for mitigating agrifood corporates’ impact: CarbonCloud analysis
November 28, 2023
Climate action levels remain “half baked” for 44% of the 83 companies examined in a new analysis by climate intelligence platform CarbonCloud.
Letter from Singapore: Connecting the dots between climate change and food security
November 27, 2023
Food security is top of mind in Singapore, which imports most of its food, but are policymakers connecting it to climate change?
Why FMO & Endeavor are partnering again to help African agrifoodtech startups ‘become investment ready’
November 24, 2023
Empowering African agrifoodtech startups in terms of funding and business strategy remains at the core of the new program.
Meet the founder: How Insignum AgTech’s Kyle Mohler got plants to ‘talk’ to cut farmers’ costs
November 24, 2023
Channeling his farm upbringing and biotechnology studies, Kyle Mohler founded Insignum to help farmers better detect stress signals in crops.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Matsmart-Motatos grabs $43m to save food waste, RED Horticulture bags $18m, TômTex makes leather from fish
November 23, 2023
Plus, sugar refiner Nordzucker will invest more than $100 million into plant-based proteins.
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