Brief: Nutrition Technologies lands $20m to expand insect-protein operation across Asia
The Nutrition Technologies system leverages black soldier fly larvae to produce proteins for animal feed and fertilizers.
The Nutrition Technologies system leverages black soldier fly larvae to produce proteins for animal feed and fertilizers.
The Africa Agrifoodtech Investment Report 2022 by AgFunder, FMO and BII reveals that $482.3 million was invested into the agrifoodtech industry in 2021
The UK alternative protein sector could be a leader but it needs to improve its regulatory process and provide more funding to support its growth.
Neruva Technologies is a Kenyan-based startup that’s leveraging indoor farming to simplify agriculture and bring food production to urban markets.
Soil biotech, food waste, and sustainable beverages were among the winning concepts Latin American agrifoodtech startups pitched to an audience last month.
The trend for African alternative protein startups is coming to the African continent. Here’s a closer look at five of them.
Ivy Farm, a cultivated meat startup in the UK, just unveiled what it claims to be Europe’s largest cultivated meat pilot plant.
The Italian startup uses sensors to monitor the health of honeybee hives and provide apiculturalists with rapid and effective decision support.
Indian insect biotech startup Loopworm secures $3.4m seed round led by Omnivore and WaterBridge to scale up research and development and production.
MYCL took tempeh as inspiration for its mycelium-based leather alternative, which uses two-thirds less water than the conventional cow-derived material.
American ag equipment manufacturer John Deere made a minority investment into the tractor sharing and management platform, Hello Tractor. Here’s why.
The Australian startup has developed an AI-powered platform that can identify, pick, and pack different types of fresh fruits and vegetables.
UM6P, the venture arm of the Moroccan university with the same name, says the deals are “investment-partnerships” as the two startups stand to benefit from scientific support and testing of their technologies at the university.
Farmley, India’s dried fruit and nuts marketplace, secured $6m in Series A funding led by DSG Consumer Partners and Alkemi Growth Capital
The Nigerian startup is working to solve Africa’s protein shortfall by developing plant-based products that seamlessly substitute animal meat in local dishes.
The Mexico agtech ecosystem is not bowing to global pressures as new innovations continue to crop up and develop, writes Adrian Garcia-Casarrubias.
The Netherlands-based animal and fish feed producer has acquired close to 94% in Indian aquatech company Eruvaka as impact fund Omnivore and Eruvaka team exit.
The Estonian startup is producing edible and compostable food-grade packaging materials from plant-derived polysaccharides.
The Latin American agrifoodtech ecosystem is maturing but more collaboration is needed to maximize the opportunity ahead, argued panelists at a recent GLOCAL event.
Ghanaian agrifintech AgroFides is linking farmers to lenders and using its credit scoring tools to build their financial profiles to unlock more financing.
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