The Week in AgriFoodTech: Zepto secures fresh $340m, Bolt Threads goes public, ReFED has a new boss
August 15, 2024
Plus… Impossible Foods opens a brick-and-mortar store while Florida’s cultivated meat battle rages on.
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Restoring the soil quickly is key to capturing returns in regenerative agriculture
August 15, 2024
CHONEX aims to supercharge soil health in the face of intensive farming practices and extreme weather brought on by climate change.
Kelly Hills Unmanned Systems debuts with the largest commercial autonomous crop sprayer in the US
August 14, 2024
“Our goal is to become the epicenter for unmanned aerial systems in the agricultural space,” says Kelly Hills CEO Lukas Koch.
From driverless cars to precision ag with eFeed cofounder Kumar Ranjan: ‘I’m kind of an accidental entrepreneur’
August 13, 2024
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.
Adoption of ag biologicals on ‘a steep upward trajectory’ among row crop producers but education still needed: study
August 13, 2024
Just under half (45%) of US row-crop producers say they currently purchase or use ag biological products, up from 37% in 2022.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: VSParticle raises funds for green hydrogen, Veganz secures raise for 2D-printed alt milk
August 8, 2024
Two agtechs join forces to address the overlooked tropical crop sector.
BioLumic partners with Beck’s Hybrids and other major seed companies to boost corn productivity via UV light
August 8, 2024
The ag biotech company is commercializing its technology for both inbred and hybrid corn cultivars or the first quarter of 2025.
Guest article: Mercy Corps Ventures launches IoT-powered irrigation-as-a-service in rural Kenya
August 8, 2024
Mercy Corps Ventures has partnered with Stable Foods to launch a new pilot that will test IoT-based irrigation systems for smallholder farms.
Brief: CH4 Global signs offtake deal with CirPro to slash enteric methane with seaweed supplements
August 7, 2024
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.
Agribusiness platform Agrizy secures $9.8m to connect India’s small food processors with global markets
August 7, 2024
Agrizy provides a fully managed B2B marketplace with a variety of digital tools connecting food producers and local and international buyers.
AI could be ‘the next thing’ to move agronomic recommendations forward, says ag retailer survey
August 6, 2024
It’s unlikely artificial intelligence would ever replace the actual agronomist.
High-tech shrimp farmer Atarraya plans 200-tank facility in Northeastern US
August 6, 2024
“For the first 100 tanks there, we have already sold all our product,” says founder and CEO Daniel Russek.
Ag & forestry carbon services face testing times after raising less than $10m in H1 2024
August 5, 2024
Despite challenges, the agro-carbon services industry has shown a certain degree of resilience in recent months.
Suspended animation: Insect ag startup Nasekomo enhances neonate delivery service with advanced suspension tech
August 2, 2024
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.
Superfruit specialist Agrovision closes $100m round with $1bn+ valuation after period of ‘meteoric growth’
August 1, 2024
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.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: osapiens nabs $120m for ESG tech, Impossible clears EU hurdle, layoffs at Deere
August 1, 2024
Plus: autonomous delivery startup Nuro looks to be making a comeback.
Leaf Agriculture raises $11.3m Series A to build ‘the lingua franca’ of ag data
August 1, 2024
“The cost of using Leaf pays for itself in both lower initial development costs and reduced maintenance costs.”
Flush with new funding, Monarch gears up for expansion: ‘It’s more than a matter of selling autonomous tractors’
July 31, 2024
There’s a lot more to autonomy than autonomy.
Breaking: Applied Carbon rakes in $21.5m Series A to sequester carbon at scale via biochar
July 31, 2024
Funding will enable Applied Carbon to deploy a fleet of biochar machines across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
Bangladesh’s Fashol tackles the agrifood supply chain to stabilize food prices for farmers and reduce food waste
July 30, 2024
Fashol aims to stabilize food prices for farmers and reduce supply chain waste through its agribusiness marketplace.
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