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Why John Deere invested in Africa’s Hello Tractor

August 16, 2022

American ag equipment manufacturer John Deere made a minority investment into the tractor sharing and management platform, Hello Tractor. Here’s why.

Morocco’s UM6P Ventures invests in 2 gene editing and food waste reduction technologies

August 11, 2022

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.

Nutreco buys Indian aquatech Eruvaka for $40m-$50m in exit for Omnivore

August 4, 2022

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.

Brief: Exit for CoverCress as Bayer buys majority stake in gene-edited cover crop startup

August 2, 2022

The deal will enable CoverCress to further commercialize its namesake winter oilseed product and bring farmers another source of revenue.

Why Oman is investing in alt protein with a US 🍄 startup

August 1, 2022

When news hit about Oman’s central investment agency Oman Investment Authority partnering with a foodtech company – MycoTechnology – on protein supply, it was worth taking a closer look.

Brief: Agreena acquires Hummingbird Technologies to ‘strengthen the integrity of carbon farming’

July 28, 2022

Agreena will bring Hummingbird’s remote monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) technology in-house to further scale and validate its carbon market.

Data Snapshot: Novel farming leads sustainable farming investments in Europe in 2021

July 27, 2022

Sustainable Farming is both under-funded and a major opportunity for investors wishing to get involved with climate tech.

Tech has made the US beef industry more productive. It can also make it more sustainable

July 26, 2022

The Beef Alliance is seeking startups offering solutions for feedyards, with a focus on technologies that can enhance sustainability in cattle feeding.

Why is Perfect Day trying to buy India’s largest gelatin manufacturer?

July 25, 2022

The US alt-dairy startup has posted the winning ₹6.38 billion ($79.8 million) bid to take over Sterling Biotech, which entered liquidation in 2019.

Tepbac deploys software & IoT to boost Vietnam’s shrimp farming sector

July 22, 2022

The startup provides automation software, connected hardware devices, and an e-commerce platform to create efficiencies for the local industry.

What Iowa can teach the world about pork production, research and innovation

July 21, 2022

Iowa’s top ranking spot and leadership in research, development and innovation are moving the global pork industry forward.

Brief: Blockchain startup ucrop.it raises $3.1m pre-series A to help farmers prove sustainable practices

July 19, 2022

Argentina’s ucrop.it, a blockchain-enabled platform, announced the close of its pre-series A funding round to track sustainable farming practices.

Brief: $2bn ‘integrated ag parks’ to be established in India to tackle global food insecurity

July 14, 2022

The tech-enabled parks are a joint project between India, Israel, the UAE, and the US.

Data Snapshot: Europe needs more funding for food waste, circular economy startups

July 13, 2022

Circular economy startups addressing food waste, plastic alternatives and upcycling in Europe’s agrifood sector raised just 2.6% of VC funding last year.

Micropep scores $8.8m Series A+ funding, heads Stateside to bring peptide controls to market

July 11, 2022

The French startup is aiming to have its first biofungicide product on the market within the next three years.

Food colorant startup Phytolon closes $14.5 million Series A led by DSM Venturing

July 8, 2022

Phytolon, an Israel-based a developer of natural food colors via precision fermentation of yeast, will use the round to hone its technology and commercialize its products, pending regulatory approval.

Data Snapshot: Cultivated meat, supply chain tech lead Israeli agrifoodtech deals in 2021

July 6, 2022

The country saw four nine-figure US dollar funding deals last year – including two for startups working on cell-cultured meat.

Nubocha is churning out vegan gelato using sustainable nuts & cacao sourced direct from farmers

July 6, 2022

“Our farmers are part of the value chain and we impart the importance of quality and preserving natural resources,” says co-founder Gianluca Franzoni.