UAE indoor farmer Pure Harvest nets $65m to fund Asia expansion
The Abu Dhabi-based company will add over 100 crops to its portfolio, as well as new CEA technologies, through its collaboration with PlanTFarm.
The Abu Dhabi-based company will add over 100 crops to its portfolio, as well as new CEA technologies, through its collaboration with PlanTFarm.
The top three destination countries for agrifoodtech investment remained the same in H1 2021 – but there were a few surprises further down the list.
FMO is partnering with AFN to launch a dedicated Africa news edition, strengthening Africa’s agrifoodtech ecosystem through knowledge-sharing and research.
The country will double-down on agtech innovations in areas such as soil carbon sequestration and livestock feed to achieve the target.
His startup aims to combine the nutrients of traditional whey powder with a taste that’s superior to existing plant-based offerings.
Brazil will incentivize adoption of regenerative farming methods, methane-busting cattle feed supplements, and reforestation in an effort to hit the new target.
The Iowan platform helps growers manage soil health data to implement practices like no-till farming and cover cropping.
Foods from the lab, such as cultivated meat, drove a greater amount of early-stage investment in upstream technologies and business models in the first half of 2021.
Global Incubator Programme – Gateway to Asia will help eight UK agrifood startups develop a roadmap to remotely establish their in-market presence in the region.
But Danish Crown’s Jais Valeur expects pork production to remain at present levels into the future because it’s “a good bet for a climate-friendly protein.”
The Food Waste Landscape Market Map, compiled by nonprofit ReFED, spans the entire value chain to help guide the food system with solution implementation.
The New York-based company plans to scale up production of its fermented bio-textile called Mirai.
The Lagos-based startup is connecting local smallholder farmers to the international spice markets.
Chew’s Plant-Based Burger Report Card found the Beyond Burger to smell like “pet food,” while Impossible’s effort is “more reminiscent of liver.”
The US startup is growing a plant that can help to reduce the carbon footprint of animal agriculture and become a new ingredient for alt-proteins.
Indonesia’s TaniHub was the top-funded startup in the category according to AgFunder data, raising $66 million in May.
The Kenyan startup is building a tech bridge between insurance companies and millions of smallholder farmers to protect them from climate change.
Tilapia farming can help feed sub-Saharan Africa’s booming population. But investment in everything from basic infrastructure to technology is needed first.
Animal agriculture can become a more sustainable enterprise with the help of technology, investment, and entrepreneurialism.
While investment in eGrocery services increased substantially, especially in China, the return of foot traffic to brick and mortar retailers and restaurants saw investment double in technologies servicing them.
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