Policy must reward — not punish — early adopters of soil health
October 23, 2023
Current policies in Canada around no-till farming and soil health disregard contributions of the early adopters for being early adopters.
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🎥 Argentina’s Kilimo on developing a water savings market in Latin America
October 20, 2023
Irrigation management startup Kilimo recently adjusted its business model to focus on “water neutrality” for corporates.
How connectivity can solve the challenge of hunger for more food-insecure households in America
October 17, 2023
AgriNovus Indiana launched its HungerTech Innovation Challenge to address food insecurity through technology.
🎥 Talking farming robots with Muddy Machines at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
October 13, 2023
The UK-based farm robotics company talks labor shortages, AI, startup collaboration and more in this interview with AgFunderNews.
Bytes to Bites part three – Wellness wired: Leveraging AI to digitize nutrition and health
October 12, 2023
AI is transforming everything from materials discovery and new product development to customer service. But what does it mean for nutrition and health?
Q&A: These are the food system’s 3 biggest challenges today, according to Givaudan’s head of startup innovation
October 11, 2023
Ahead of the ftalks Food Summit in Spain, Givaudan exec Alexandre Bastos explains why he’s so optimistic about our food system.
Aussie agtech startups shaping the future of carbon capture
October 9, 2023
Australian startups are working hard to change the way we monitor, manage and report soil carbon sequestration.
🎥10 years on from Climate Corp’s $1bn acquisition, David Friedberg reflects
October 2, 2023
It’s been quite a journey for David Friedberg since this game-changing deal and he’s now better known for being a “bestie” on the All-In Podcast. But how did it come about? How did they reach that elusive valuation, and what’s next for agrifoodtech?
AI harvest: Transforming agriculture through technological evolution
September 26, 2023
How will artificial intelligence impact the future of farming? From disease and pest forecasting to precision insurance, SP Ventures explores AI in agriculture.
Technology can’t solve everything but more Africa agrifoodtech investment is critical as climate change impacts and food insecurity worsen
September 25, 2023
We’ve all felt the impacts of climate change this season but they’re especially pronounced in Africa; of the 20 nations ranked as most vulnerable to climate change, all but four are African. Meanwhile acute food insecurity has dramatically increased in the past year.
Mercy Corps Ventures pilots the blockchain to get cash transfers to communities ahead of climate shock
September 25, 2023
Mercy Corps Ventures is testing blockchain to get cash transfers to pastoral communities in Africa ahead of climate shocks.
Ancient grains need modern solutions: how sorghum and millets can nourish a climate-era world
September 18, 2023
Realizing the vast potential of ancient grains to sustainably nourish billions will require collective action across sectors.
Creative financing is the key to helping more farmers deploy industry-saving solutions
September 12, 2023
Many farmers are open to agtech innovation, but current financing structures hold them back from adoption.
For the love of poop, rebrand your microbiome startup!
September 7, 2023
The ever-popular gut microbiome sector must create a run-to-poop future that moves beyond just science and into storytelling.
Our oceans are in a state of emergency. Aqua-Spark’s CEO explains how startups can help restore their health
August 28, 2023
Lissy Smit explains how the Aqua-Spark portfolio is addressing some of the greatest challenges right now for ocean and marine life.
Why we need bio-agriculture to help feed the world while reducing chemical usage
August 24, 2023
Bio-agriculture integrates conventional and natural farming, reducing farmers’ and consumers’ health imbalance and risks.
What makes a good food & agriculture leader? 6 questions with INSEAD’s Shekshnia
August 23, 2023
We caught up with senior professor of entrepreneurship at Europe’s leading business school ahead of the Future Food & Ag leadership program at INSEAD to discuss the key attributes of a food and agriculture leader.
Indoor ag has hit ‘a bump on the S curve,’ not the trough of disillusionment – EY agrifood leader
August 22, 2023
EY’s Rob Dongoski dives into the macro factors impacting controlled environment agriculture — and what startups should do.
Meet the founder: Green Growth founders discuss why precision agriculture tools need to be simpler for farmers
August 4, 2023
The Green Growth platform aims to integrate precision agriculture software as simply as possible with farm hardware.
Meet the founder: FarmLab’s Sam Duncan on why effective soil mapping is a lot like blood testing
July 21, 2023
The FarmLab agronomy platform can help farmers better map, sample and analyze soil for agronomy and carbon projects.
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