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Climate Week: 230 investors worth $16.2T call for aggressive corporate action to combat deforestation

September 21, 2019

The statement calls asks corporations to tackle the financial risks associated with ongoing deforestation along their operations and global supply chains.

BRIEF: WorldFish and IFPRI size up the Future of Fish

September 20, 2019

The WorldFish and IFPRI join forces to carry out research into a future of seafood, without the sea, and how it could improve the world.

BREAKING: 3 startups focused on sustainability and nutrition win big at inaugural FoodBytes! Chicago

September 20, 2019

Tia Lupita Foods, LocalCoho and Capro-X won at FoodBytes! Chicago yesterday.

Impossible Foods makes retail debut as Tim Hortons pulls Beyond Meat

September 20, 2019

The plant-based meat maker is launching at 27 Gelson’s locations in Southern California while Tim Hortons is backpedaling its Beyond Meat offerings.

5 things being talked about in Brazil

September 19, 2019

The PMA Science and Technology team visited Brazil last month for Fresh Connections: Brazil with 900 participants from the fruit and vegetable industry. They also convened a Science and Technology Dinner, conducted member visits and visited the AgTech Garage in Piracicaba. Here's 5 things Vonnie Estes heard.

The Terraton Challenge seeks solutions to help make farmers “the heroes of climate change”

September 19, 2019

Indigo Agriculture is looking for new technologies that can help restore the world's soils through regenerative agriculture. Apply now to the Terraton Challenge!

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Kuli Kuli launches moringa products into 2,500 Walmarts

September 19, 2019

Kuli Kuli is driving the moringa products market in the US with over 50% of a segment that's now in 3% of US households.

AFN introduces… Viridis RS & Tractor Junction

September 18, 2019

Introducing GROW accelerator's first cohort starting with two startups that are taking aim at India's agricultural problems - Viridis RS and Tractorjunction.com.

A startup cheat-sheet for London’s Future Food-Tech summit next month

September 18, 2019

Beware, food tech dilettantes: Do not go charging headlong into London’s Future Food Tech event this October without a good game plan.

Corporate-startup partnerships aren’t an easy win-win. Here’s why.

September 18, 2019

A startup needs reliability and funds, while a corporate needs fresh ideas. Sounds like a win-win, doesn't it? But there's more than meets the eye.

Rockstart reveals first agri-foodtech cohort with €15m to invest in 10 startups

September 18, 2019

The 10 startups yield from Europe, India, and Chile, and will be making the most of the €15 million Rockstart recently raised to invest in them from early through to late stage.

GROW accelerator debuts its 9 startups

September 17, 2019

Narrowed down from over 160 applicants, the GROW accelerator showcased its nine talents to a turnout with big names like Temasek, ESG and Mondelez.

The Modern Acre podcast: leveraging tech to disrupt outdated processes with ImpactVision

September 17, 2019

ImpactVision uses machine learning and hyperspectral imaging to detect the quality and composition of food products to a degree that has not been possible before.

BRIEF: Picterra raises $3.3m to democratize AI-based geospatial mapping

September 17, 2019

The Swiss company's software that can be programmed to identify and map objects in satellite and drone images for a wide range of uses, from precision agriculture to humanitarian aid.

Lucky for some: Why TERRA picked these 13 growth-stage agri-foodtech startups

September 16, 2019

TERRA, the growth-stage accelerator, has announced its fourth cohort and it’s a diverse list of businesses tackling key problems in the food chain including food waste and safety.

How AgBiome develops microbial tech to help African farmers combat sweet potato weevil

September 12, 2019

The sweet potato weevil is a very difficult pest to control and it is a serious pest in Africa. So the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation asked AgBiome if they’d be willing to work on it. They're now entering phase 2.

Bellwether Coffee checks sustainability, fair wage boxes for impact fund DBL

September 12, 2019

“Bellwether Coffee has a dream team of sustainability and coffee experts and is addressing a large market ripe for improvement,” Nancy Pfund, managing partner at DBL Partners, tells AFN.

Can alternative protein startups justify their climbing valuations?

September 11, 2019

It’s hard to miss the investor enthusiasm for alternative protein startups but valuations are creeping up as I heard at the Good Food Conference last week.

4 reasons why the food & agtech boom is no false dawn

September 11, 2019

As the industry attracts more and more attention from mainstream investors, is this investment category here to stay, asks Danny O'Brien from Idea2Scale.

The world’s banana supply is at risk. Here’s what you need to know

September 11, 2019

A deadly fungus is putting the world’s banana supply at risk. Here’s what you need to know about Fusarium TR4, and what researchers are doing to fight it

AgFunder Network Partners

Category: Industry

Climate Week: 230 investors worth $16.2T call for aggressive corporate action to combat deforestation

BRIEF: WorldFish and IFPRI size up the Future of Fish

BREAKING: 3 startups focused on sustainability and nutrition win big at inaugural FoodBytes! Chicago

Impossible Foods makes retail debut as Tim Hortons pulls Beyond Meat

5 things being talked about in Brazil

The Terraton Challenge seeks solutions to help make farmers “the heroes of climate change”

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Kuli Kuli launches moringa products into 2,500 Walmarts

AFN introduces… Viridis RS & Tractor Junction

A startup cheat-sheet for London’s Future Food-Tech summit next month

Corporate-startup partnerships aren’t an easy win-win. Here’s why.

Rockstart reveals first agri-foodtech cohort with €15m to invest in 10 startups

GROW accelerator debuts its 9 startups

The Modern Acre podcast: leveraging tech to disrupt outdated processes with ImpactVision

BRIEF: Picterra raises $3.3m to democratize AI-based geospatial mapping

Lucky for some: Why TERRA picked these 13 growth-stage agri-foodtech startups

How AgBiome develops microbial tech to help African farmers combat sweet potato weevil

Bellwether Coffee checks sustainability, fair wage boxes for impact fund DBL

Can alternative protein startups justify their climbing valuations?

4 reasons why the food & agtech boom is no false dawn

The world’s banana supply is at risk. Here’s what you need to know

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