Just 1% of US farmers have signed carbon farming contracts, according to Purdue survey
March 20, 2023
So far, carbon markets have proven more beneficial to corporates trying to offset emissions than to the farmers themselves.
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In a tough year for fundraising, upstream startups ‘solving big problems’ are the most defensible
March 16, 2023
Panelists at the AgFunder 2023 Global Report launch party discussed the challenges for alt protein and eGrocery, and why capital is swimming upstream.
Bayer, Microsoft formalize and launch cloud-based data manager, tools for agriculture
March 14, 2023
Bayer and Microsoft will offer off-the-shelf digital tools to aggregate ag data and better track everything from plant growth to supply chain visibility.
Farm tech market map: charting the next wave of agtech value for farmers
March 14, 2023
Real cost and productivity loss on the farm are creating a catalyst for agriculture to take a big leap forward in its digitization journey.
NEW REPORT: Climate agrifoodtech bucks global funding decline as sector brings in $29.6bn in 2022
March 9, 2023
The macro headwinds startups face right now are also driving more interest in agrifoodtech as a solution to some of today’s most pressing climate issues.
What is “the next big thing” for agtech?
March 8, 2023
As we look to the next decade there’s an underserved, tech-driven opportunity for founders and investors alike: serving the ag service providers.
New report: Global hunger set to spiral as countries forced to choose between repaying debt and feeding population
March 7, 2023
Global public debt, the highest seen in 60 years, is causing a spike in food insecurity, according to a new iPES Food report that exposes a debt and hunger loop forcing countries to choose between feeding people and repaying debt.
PepsiCo faces $4.4bn of climate risk per year, ‘unclear’ it will meet 2040 climate goals, says think tank
March 1, 2023
Unless it mitigates emissions, PepsiCo will miss its Science-Based targets for 2040 by 58%, according to think tank Planet Tracker.
What does regenerative product design look like?
February 15, 2023
Companies big and small are making commitments to launch regenerative products, but what does regenerative product design actually look like? How do we measure the impacts of product design and ingredient choices on people and our planet?
Gap in fermentation capacity is holding back the bioeconomy
February 15, 2023
Billions of dollars have flowed to precision fermentation and biomass fermentation companies in recent years, says Synonym Bio. “But achieving commercial adoption requires a network of large-scale infrastructure, which does not yet exist.”
Meet the founder: Arkeon CEO Gregor Tegel on creating food ingredients out of air
February 11, 2023
Arkeon claims that ingredients are a bottleneck in the alternative proteins and is out to produce ingredients combined with vital amino acids.
Brief: Water conservation more of a priority for agriculture companies than reaching net zero – survey
February 9, 2023
A new Inmarsat report notes “improved environmental outcomes” including water conservation from leveraging satellite IoT tools for agriculture.
Restaurant and retail tech investment in Asia-Pacific peaked at $1.1 bn in 2021 with drop expected for 2022
February 8, 2023
The Covid-19 pandemic had a clear impact on brick & mortar restaurants and retailers, forcing them to innovate to stay afloat, so while globally there was a dip in investment during 2020, it soon picked up in 2021 as these stores adjusted to a new normal that forced many of them to digitize.
With $3bn in deals, top 10 climate x agrifoodtech startups prove themselves a vital part of climate tech ecosystem
January 25, 2023
The top 10 climate tech deals in agrifood in 2022 were almost exclusively upstream startups in vertical farming, alternative proteins and ag biotech.
Despite economic uncertainty, agtech adoption is up for farmers around the world, says McKinsey
January 24, 2023
Despite an overall increase in agtech adoption, farmers around the world still lag in terms of adding new sustainability practices to their operations.
Top 10 alternative protein startups brought in $1.3bn in 2022 vs $2.3bn in 2021
January 18, 2023
It’s been a tough few months for the alternative protein startup category, particularly companies developing plant-based meat, dairy, and seafood alternatives
Corporate action could return natural capital to ‘safe’ levels and still deliver ROI, says McKinsey
January 17, 2023
Agrifood corporates in particular could play a major role in restoring the world’s stock of natural resources — otherwise known as natural capital.
Data snapshot: Novel Farming Systems in APAC are growing far beyond leafy greens
January 11, 2023
As demand for greater food security and traceability increases, so too will the size of the rounds for Novel Farming Systems in APAC.
“Climate change reporting will reshuffle competitive advantage conditions for companies” – former Danone CEO
January 10, 2023
New accounting standards that take sustainability and climate impacts into account as well as financial metrics will create a new playing field for companies, according to Emmanuel Faber, former CEO of Danone and partner at Astanor Ventures.
Iowa State University builds innovative public private partnerships for a more sustainable future
January 9, 2023
Leading names in ag like John Deere work with Iowa State University faculty, researchers and students to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
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