Japfa aims for “viable solutions that improve the production of quality proteins and, ultimately, the nutrition of millions of people,” says Tan Yong Nang.
Australian agriculture proved remarkably resilient in a 2020 which brought bushfires, drought, and a global pandemic. Tech can help it to continue thriving in the years ahead.
Organic Valley is piloting a tool that uses satellite data to help its dairy farmers make better grazing management decisions.
Gonzalez previously served as global head of food and agriculture startup innovation at Rabobank, where he launched its FoodBytes! pitch competition.
Gro Intelligence CEO Sara Menker thinks that Covid-19’s continuing effects will see a ramping up of food protectionism this year – while climate change will also take a toll.
AppHarvest is the first CEA tech company to go public in the US, and is one of just a handful of agrifoodtech startup IPOs to date.
Japfa Feeds the Future is an innovation challenge run by agrifood giant Japfa and AgFunder-backed GROW, and is open to startups worldwide.
The Chengdu startup can “grow into a benchmark enterprise in the industry” thanks to its tech-led approach to transporting farm produce, said one investor.
The North Carolina startup is tapping into the microbiome to develop non-antibiotic treatments for respiratory infections in cattle and other animals.
After 17 years with Organic Valley, Kate Campbell is moving into an executive leadership position to milk the most out of the dairy co-op’s data.
TeleSense is partnering with UPL, which will deploy the US startup’s grain storage monitoring tech in an effort to reduce spoilage and waste.
Israel’s Tevel has a somewhat sci-fi solution to address the declining availability of human fruit pickers: Flying robots with mechanical claws and AI-powered vision.
The agrifood industry wondered how Bayer would approach venture investing after its acquisition of Monsanto. Derek Norman talks with AFN about the company’s turn to impact investing.
The Pennsylvanian startup makes RhizoSorb, which can be deployed as a fertilizer additive or soil amendment to improve crop uptake of phosphorus and other nutrients.
Vinh Hoan’s new Vinh Technology division will “access strategic opportunities in agritech, foodtech, and biotech” as well as alt-protein, it said.
It’s one of the first agrifoodtech exits of 2021.
The Sunnyvale-based startup, which “up-fits” tractors to make them autonomous, will use the funding to expand its fleet in California and Arizona.
Illinois-based CashRent operates a marketplace that uses data to help farmers and landowners settle on an equitable price for farmland rentals.
The Canadian telco recently launched Telus Agriculture after acquiring a string of agtech startups. But AgriWebb is just fine with remaining an independent portfolio company for now, says co-founder Justin Webb.
A Greener World joins a growing list of independent certifiers that are hoping to define regenerative farming and gain consumer attention.
Biological innovation is key to the economic & environmental sustainability of CEA