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Farmers are adopting regenerative ag practices, but who’s leading the movement?

August 30, 2019

Comparing 2012 and 2017 Census of Agriculture Data, the Soil Health Institute identified a 50% increase in adoption of regenerative agriculture practices like no-till drilling and cover cropping.

Table Talk: The scramble for plant-based eggs is JUST about to reach Europe

August 30, 2019

You learn a fair bit about someone by just asking how they take their eggs. And it’s a pretty hot question to fire up AFN’s new “Table Talk” series when across the table this time is a veteran food industry egg-spert like David Wagstaff.

How TERRA helps GrainCorp keep up with speed of technology change

August 29, 2019

Like most corporates the size of GrainCorp and many of the world's agribusinesses, the company is not positioned or organized in a way that makes it possible to survey the startup scene as often as necessary. Step in TERRA, the accelerator from RocketSpace and Rabobank.

Regen Ag Renegades: Koen Van Seijen’s podcast is who’s who of regen ag investing

August 28, 2019

In this new series, we will highlight some of the key players helping to define the regenerative agriculture ecosystem including academics, farmers, technologists, agronomists, and investors.

Founder of abillionveg, the ‘Yelp for Vegans,’ says APAC is where the money’s at

August 28, 2019

The Yelp for vegans is here. And it has $2.6m in its pocket. abillionveg is on a mission to capture $1bn in animal welfare causes and one billion users.

The Amazon is being decimated. How could tech have prevented it?

August 28, 2019

The Amazon Rainforest is being whittled away by one of the most massive blazes in history. Could tech have prevented it?

How much should you feed fish? UMITRON’s ‘Fish Appetite Index’ can tell you

August 26, 2019

How much do fish need to eat? UMITRON tells us how its tech uses machine learning & IoT for aquaculture. We also interview their co-founder & MD.

Farming is the world’s most important career — that’s why it needs a new image

August 26, 2019

Karn Manhas is founder and CEO of Terramera, an agbiotech startup focused on improving the sustainability of farming. Here he writes about the importance of promoting the farming industry as an appealing and impactful career for the next generation.

The evolution of cannabis investing, according to Mary Dimou from Canopy Rivers

August 26, 2019

While cannabis investing might still seem like the Wild Wild West because its psychoactive component remains illegal at the federal level, there's are some serious minds -- and serious funds -- dedicated to this space, including Mary Dimou.

Asha Impact tells AFN why it’s time to be bullish on India’s Agtech sector

August 23, 2019

Funding for agtech in India has surged 300%. The number of startups also grew 25%. Is it any wonder why Asha Impact is bullish on the sector?

Why AgFunder thinks Ai Palette will revolutionize $4T FMCG industry

August 22, 2019

Did you know that 85% of new food products fail within two years? We've invested in Ai Palette to reduce that, writes AgFunder founding partner Michael Dean.

Oxford spin-out MoA is rebooting decades-old science to tackle “herbicide crisis”

August 22, 2019

The startup is hunting for new “modes of action” to kill weeds, which would open up opportunities to develop entirely new classes of herbicides. It has just raised £6.3 million in Series A funding.

Consumers demand sustainability but are they realistic about the timeline?

August 22, 2019

A recent report dubbed Cargill ‘The Worst Company in the World’ on the basis that it failed to live up to its sustainability promises particularly around deforestation. But is vilification really the best way for consumers to support change at the global corporate level?

Spyce up your life with robot woks: review from Boston

August 21, 2019

For the last several months, I’ve been monitoring the roll-out of robo-chefs in restaurants and I've started visiting them. Here's what I thought of Spyce in Boston.

5 Rice Tech startups in Asia you should know

August 21, 2019

From giving farmers access to their padi on their iPads, to taking the carb out of rice. Here's five rice tech startups in Asia you need to know.

Is General Mills the only one putting its money where its mouth is on sustainability?

August 21, 2019

The major CPG company has already invested millions in helping farmers understand and adopt regenerative agriculture principles and is now focusing on reducing pesticide use in its supply chain after studies revealed glyphosate residue in 21 of its products.

AgFunder Network Partners

Category: Industry

Farmers are adopting regenerative ag practices, but who’s leading the movement?

Table Talk: The scramble for plant-based eggs is JUST about to reach Europe

How TERRA helps GrainCorp keep up with speed of technology change

Regen Ag Renegades: Koen Van Seijen’s podcast is who’s who of regen ag investing

Founder of abillionveg, the ‘Yelp for Vegans,’ says APAC is where the money’s at

The Amazon is being decimated. How could tech have prevented it?

How much should you feed fish? UMITRON’s ‘Fish Appetite Index’ can tell you

Farming is the world’s most important career — that’s why it needs a new image

The evolution of cannabis investing, according to Mary Dimou from Canopy Rivers

Asha Impact tells AFN why it’s time to be bullish on India’s Agtech sector

Why AgFunder thinks Ai Palette will revolutionize $4T FMCG industry

Oxford spin-out MoA is rebooting decades-old science to tackle “herbicide crisis”

Consumers demand sustainability but are they realistic about the timeline?

Spyce up your life with robot woks: review from Boston

5 Rice Tech startups in Asia you should know

Is General Mills the only one putting its money where its mouth is on sustainability?

UPDATE: Why is insect-based protein sprouting wings in Asia?

Do consumers actually want restaurant tech?

If we really want to sequester more carbon, agriculture can’t be made the enemy, says microbial input startup Locus

What’s the secret to getting farmers hooked on agtech apps?

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