“There was a feeling that supply chains seemed to work reasonably well until around 2010. And then things start getting really messy,” says supply chain consultant Matt Lekstutis.
Factors like age and attitude towards sustainable farming practices influence farmers’ purchasing decisions, says Boston Consulting Group.
SAYeTECH combines hardware and Internet of Things (IoT) embedded systems to build tools specific to Africa’s smallholder farming communities.
The fact Plantible has secured long-term offtake agreements and is able to scale in a modular fashion –scaling out rather than scaling up with proven tech—has helped build trust with investors, says its CEO.
In addition to honey and ancient grains, the company has now launched a coffee product that’s being distributed in the US and Europe.
While insect ag facilities are typically vertically integrated, Agroloop’s new BSFL facility near Budapest does not include a breeding unit, an operation it has entirely outsourced to FreezeM.
Plus: chatbots for cultivated meat are here.
Insect waste (frass)—which contains nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium—boosts soil health and provides a more balanced, slow-release nutrient profile than synthetic fertilizer, claims Innovafeed.
CommonGround is staying laser-focused on its farmland marketplace and its recently launched insurance business.
“Cautious optimism” is warranted as deal values have increased for two consecutive quarters,” say PitchBook analysts.
Germany-based Klim will introduce a financial services layer to its insetting platform to aid in the transition to regenerative agriculture.
Aspire has “signed a term sheet” and is “working to close our financing at the end of the month,” says CEO David Rosenberg. “Demand still remains strong, but we have to scale up and produce consistently.”
Project will “provide capital to farmers in one of the poorest parts of the world through carbon credits,” says Uganda-based agtech partner NileOrbital Aerospace.
“Fulcrum maybe isn’t the most trendy investor, but we care a lot about what has real impact on the farm.”
A resounding win for Donald Trump in the US election is prompting enthusiasm in some quarters of the food industry and intense anxiety in others.
High-tech shrimp farming company Oceanloop reels in a fresh round of capital.
Loopworm is ramping up production at a facility in Bangalore capable of churning out 6,000t of silkworm and black soldier fly protein a year.
The startup aims to be fully scaled up at a 108,000sq ft facility next year, with production capacity of 3,500t of dry black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) protein and 9,000t of frass.
“Those innovators that are directly linked to the farmer and to the customer are the ones that are going to win.”
Phytoform utilizes gene editing to accelerate changes that might naturally occur through traditional breeding methods.
