No market for alt-protein in ‘veggie’ India? Think again, study says
May 29, 2020
New research suggests that there are big opportunities for alt-protein makers in the Indian market – as long as they know who their audience is.
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Agri-FoodTech in Europe boomed in 2019, with funding up 70% YoY. What’s in store for 2020?
May 21, 2020
European Agri-FoodTech startups raised $3.4 billion in funding in 2019 across 419 deals, a 70% year-over-year growth, according to new research from AgFunder in collaboration
US plant-based protein investment in 2020 will surpass 2019 as Q1 brings in $741m
May 14, 2020
US alternative protein investment in the first quarter of 2020 reached $741m, just shy of the $741m total in the whole of 2019, according to GFI.
The top 20 Ag Biotech deals of 2019
May 13, 2020
Despite a slow down in investment in 2019, Ag Biotech was still one of the top categories for seed funding, and the most active upstream category.
Global adoption of 25 farming practices could reduce CO2 emissions by 4.6 GT by 2025 – new McKinsey report
May 6, 2020
Technology has a role to play in helping farmers adopt these 25 practices which focus on everything from better resource management to smarter genetic selection in livestock
Farm tech investment up 370% in 6 years. How will Covid-19 impact 2020 trends?
April 30, 2020
Come rain, shine, or coronavirus, there’s just no halting the AgFunder Research mothership. AgFunder just unfurled its new 2020 Farmtech Investment Report — a data-driven snapshot of global investment in startups building technologies for the farm.
Plant-based proteins “didn’t benefit” from China’s Covid-19 meat shortages, study says
April 30, 2020
A new study suggests that plant-based proteins didn’t make much of an impression on Chinese consumers as meat supplies ran dry.
Covid-19 is accelerating inevitable food trends but which changes will stick?
April 29, 2020
The news cycle for the entire Covid-19 pandemic crisis has been awash with crises in the food industry, forcing various tech providers to step up to the challenge. But which will be left wanting when the virus eventually subsides?
Coronavirus-stricken ASEAN turns to home cooking, health foods in opportunity for agrifood innovators
April 23, 2020
A shift in consumer habits in the region amid Covid-19 presents new opportunities for e-grocers, meal kit makers, and health-conscious food and drink brands.
Earth Day: Hotter, wetter, drought, fires – using satellite imagery to see climate change’s impact on global agriculture
April 22, 2020
For Earth Day, we asked satellite imagery analytics company Geosys to provide an overview of how climate change has impacted agriculture industries all over the world using data from its 2019 Climate & Crop Report.
How will Covid-19 impact the US organic food sector? Mercaris weighs in
April 16, 2020
Mercaris, an organic and non-GMO trading platform and data service, thinks Covid-19 brings market risks as well as unique opportunities.
Covid-19 will compound ASEAN’s long-term food security challenges – new report
April 14, 2020
Covid-19 has laid bare the region’s food supply chain problems. Collaboration between government and industry – often tech-based – will be key to solving them.
How Iowa’s startup ecosystem is supporting agtech startups
April 7, 2020
As the nation’s leading state for corn, pork, eggs, and renewable fuels, it is no secret that Iowa is a world leader in agriculture production. The state is also building a fast-growing entrepreneurial ecosystem for the next generation of agtech businesses.
A quick look at the impact of Covid-19 on fresh produce and ag commodity prices
April 6, 2020
Covid-19 is impacting much more than restaurants and grocery stores; farmworkers, logistics suppliers and more are struggling to keep up and it’s impacting the supply of fresh produce and staples. Here’s a look at the impact on pricing for a few food and ag products.
Chinese tech’s ‘Big Three’ BAT invested in agrifood deals worth $640m in 2019, a decline on 2018
April 6, 2020
The BAT group of companies may have invested less in agrifood startups in 2019 than in previous years – but they’re still betting big on the sector.
UPDATE: China’s biggest agrifood startup deals of 2019 include fraudulent Luckin Coffee
April 2, 2020
Luckin Coffee scored one of China’s top agrifoodtech startup fundings just before its May IPO, while e-grocer MissFresh landed the country’s biggest deal.
The top 20 innovative food deals of 2019
April 1, 2020
Alternative protein had a blockbuster year in 2019, doubling its 2018 funding dollars to $1 billion.
Chinese agrifood startups raised $3.6bn in 2019 as economic headwinds intensified
March 26, 2020
The third edition of AgFunder’s annual China AgriFood Startup Investing Report shows that the trade war and swine flu have taken a toll – but there are still plenty of reasons to be bullish.
There are more apps for farmers than ever before, but Southeast Asia’s smallholders aren’t biting
March 25, 2020
The region’s smallholders are increasingly active users of mobile tech, according to a new study – but adoption of solutions developed specifically for them remains low.
How Indian agritech can help address climate risks
March 17, 2020
Jeff Bezos committing $10 billion to fight climate change through his new Earth Fund could not have been timelier. Climate change is for real. Here’s a look at some Indian agritech innovations that are trying to address climate change risks.
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