“Our goal is to become the epicenter for unmanned aerial systems in the agricultural space,” says Kelly Hills CEO Lukas Koch.
After a fun—but not very lucrative—few years working on driverless cars in India, Kumar Ranjan turned his attention to a very different industry: farming.
Just under half (45%) of US row-crop producers say they currently purchase or use ag biological products, up from 37% in 2022.
Two agtechs join forces to address the overlooked tropical crop sector.
The ag biotech company is commercializing its technology for both inbred and hybrid corn cultivars or the first quarter of 2025.
Mercy Corps Ventures has partnered with Stable Foods to launch a new pilot that will test IoT-based irrigation systems for smallholder farms.
Under the deal, CH4 Global will significantly increase the supply of its Methane Tamer supplements to CirPro and feedlot partners HB Rural and Mort & Co.
Agrizy provides a fully managed B2B marketplace with a variety of digital tools connecting food producers and local and international buyers.
It’s unlikely artificial intelligence would ever replace the actual agronomist.
“For the first 100 tanks there, we have already sold all our product,” says founder and CEO Daniel Russek.
Despite challenges, the agro-carbon services industry has shown a certain degree of resilience in recent months.
The tiny larvae are put in a state of suspended animation for up to 10 days without refrigeration, enabling insect protein producers to focus on rearing and processing.
In its next growth phase, Agrovision will invest in establishing new growing regions in Egypt and Indonesia and expanding its operations in markets such as China, says CEO Steve Magami.
Plus: autonomous delivery startup Nuro looks to be making a comeback.
“The cost of using Leaf pays for itself in both lower initial development costs and reduced maintenance costs.”
There’s a lot more to autonomy than autonomy.
Funding will enable Applied Carbon to deploy a fleet of biochar machines across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
Fashol aims to stabilize food prices for farmers and reduce supply chain waste through its agribusiness marketplace.
Korea’s agricultural sector is experiencing significant transformation driven by advancements in microbiome technology and natural products.
Water was the theme of the latest Foodshot Global challenge, and more specifically, how tech can help protect water as a resource for food and agriculture.
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