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Why Prospera started in greenhouses before taking AI tech into the fields

November 15, 2019

Prospera recently announced its partnership with Valley Irrigation to combine its sensor-based analytics software with Valley’s pivot irrigation systems.

Bayer CropScience COO: acquisition is exception to rule in startup interactions

November 14, 2019

We caught up with Brett Begemann in London recently to talk glyphosate, Bayer's venture activities, digital ag, gene editing and smallholder farmers.

Robot fish, alternative packaging, blockchain among winners at final Fish 2.0

November 14, 2019

The six winning startups beat out 150 total applicants in a competitive 18-month accelerator program featuring investors and experts.

Oyster farming: a true triple bottom line win

November 14, 2019

Recent academic work has found that oyster farming can remove nitrogen, phosphate and sediment from the water column making it more than just a profitable business with growing global demand, writes Chip Terry.

EXCLUSIVE: The Good Food Institute launches GFI Israel

November 14, 2019

GFI Israel could enable the country to become a leader in alternative protein innovation, writes AgFunder associate Yanniv Dorone.

Dean Foods goes bust thanks to a fatal error: shying away from alt-milk

November 13, 2019

America’s biggest milk producer has just filed for bankruptcy — a newsflash that’s been a bit like hearing thunder after seeing lightning: stunning, but predictable.

What’s holding back tech innovation and adoption in the poultry industry?

November 13, 2019

I’m heading to the second annual Poultry Tech Summit in a few weeks to find out.

Portugal’s Oceano Fresco closes €2.7M Series A to feed Europe native, farmed clams

November 11, 2019

The round, led by Lisbon-based venture capital firm BlueCrow Capital, will be used to develop an off-shore farm to meet local clam demand in Portugal, Spain, France and Italy.

Three startups storm to victory at FoodBytes! by Rabobank in London

November 8, 2019

15 fateful agri-food tech startups set the room aflame and astir with quick-fire pitches to FoodBytes! by Rabobank in London.

BRIEF: Israel’s Agritask closes $8.5m Series A to advance farm data in frontier markets

November 7, 2019

The InsuResilience Investment Fund led Israel-based Agritask’s Series A funding round for its application in expanding farm and crop insurance to smallholder farmers.

AFN has coffee with… Jasmin Hume, founder of alternative protein startup Shiru

November 7, 2019

Hume met with AFN to discuss how Shiru is leveraging technologies used in therapeutics to make alternative proteins for the food sector.

Future Food: Who’s responsible for obesity? And when Futurist Jack Bobo is pro-tradition

November 7, 2019

"I'm very optimistic and excited about what the world will look like in 2050 but I think it is helpful though to think about where we've come from in order to think about where we're going."

8 key industry trends in AgTech today

November 6, 2019

Sistema_VC recently hosted a conference on agtech and here Dmitry Filatov shares the key industry trends that emerged on the day including tailored food, AI-assistants for farmers, data-driven supply decisions, and more.

Q&A: EDB executive director Lee Eng Keat on Singapore’s role in agri-foodtech innovation

November 5, 2019

We caught up with Lee ahead of the Rethink Agrifood Innovation Week in Singapore later this month to find about how Singapore is positioning itself as an agri-foodtech hub in Asia and globally.

Survey: Which Food & AgTech categories, geographies are investors most excited about?

November 5, 2019

Find out which regions and sectors VCs are most eager to explore in 2020 and tips on how startups can improve their chances of making a deal in this new investor sentiment survey conducted by Idea2Scale and AgFunder.

DuPont introduces lactose-free enzyme ingredient to lower sugar content in dairy products

November 4, 2019

Consumers are keeping a careful eye on sugar intake and DuPont is hoping to help the dairy industry meet rising demand for low-sugar products.

Indigo launches new service to help farmers adopt regenerative ag practices

October 31, 2019

Indigo Acres is a multi-tiered tool connecting Indigo’s Carbon and Marketplace platforms while providing data-driven agronomic insights to help farmers capture more profit through regen practices.

Twiga’s $30m Goldman Sachs-led Series B towers over African agri-food tech like a friendly giraffe

October 29, 2019

The Kenyan B2B food distribution company's combined Series B equity and debt round represents the largest early stage investment in African agrifood tech in 2019 to date.

EXCLUSIVE: Former USDA Sec’y & UNICEF director Ann Veneman joins board of Full Harvest

October 29, 2019

Ann Venemean tells AFN her thoughts on where agri-foodtech can improve, plant-based protein, and one of the biggest takeaways from her career to date.

Merger alert: Newly born ISCA Global doubles down on insect pheromone tech

October 28, 2019

ISCA Global has been formed through the merger of ISCA Technologies (US), ISCA Tecnologias (Brazil) and ATGC Biotech (India) to bring together 25 years of research and development into insect control products that are less harmful to the environment.