Collaboration & innovation key to developing farmer-focused carbon markets
January 13, 2022
Carbon markets are now a fixture in industry headlines – and Iowa is leading the way to encourage carbon sequestration in farming.
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Q&A: Korea’s E Green Global is using cell ag to change the way the world grows potatoes
January 10, 2022
The Seoul-based startup closed a $15 million Series B round last month, with the Asian Development Bank among the participating investors.
Q&A: Bioenergy Devco is ‘future-proofed’ for the coming hydrogen economy, says CEO
January 4, 2022
The Annapolis, Maryland-based company uses microbes to convert agrifood byproducts into fuel and fertilizer.
AFN’s top 20 guest articles of 2021
December 30, 2021
It was another busy year for AFN’s external contributors. Here are our 20 most-read guest posts, by unique pageviews, over the past 12 months.
Q&A: Aanika Biosciences on why GMOs drive sustainability and fight climate change
December 20, 2021
There is “no non-engineered way” to fight climate change at scale and in time, says chief science officer Ellen Jorgensen.
Vertical farming is headed for the ‘trough of disillusionment.’ Here’s why that’s a good thing
December 14, 2021
Vertical farming is facing a period of depression and correction as big farms struggle to pay investors back while running complex and expensive operations. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing, writes Henry Gordon-Smith.
Ending malnutrition by 2030 is possible with an Olympian effort
December 10, 2021
This year’s Nutrition for Growth Summit, held in Olympic host city Tokyo, provided a platform from which to accelerate global progress on malnutrition.
Cellular agriculture & emerging markets: Just because we can, does it mean we should?
December 6, 2021
Cellular agriculture startups aim to solve agrifood’s biggest sustainability problems. But smallholders must be part of the solution, writes Saron Berhane.
Farmers have been burned by agtech too often. Here’s how to win back their trust
November 29, 2021
With a string of failures against agtech’s name, entrepreneurs must be prepared to work extra hard to gain farmers’ trust, writes Semios founder Michael Gilbert.
Q&A: Aerobotics co-founder James Paterson on centering the farm in ‘farm tech’
November 29, 2021
The Cape Town-based startup considers itself a farming company enabled by technology, rather than a tech company working in ag, says CEO James Paterson.
How shorter crops could give farming a longer life
November 25, 2021
It seems counterintuitive that shorter crops can result in enhanced yields; but they are more resistant to high winds and other extreme weather events, writes Bayer’s Richard Lawrence.
Novozymes wants your help to accelerate protein’s fungal future
November 24, 2021
The Myco-Protein Innovation Call is focused on scaling the use of fungi as a protein source.
UPDATE: Bayer inks new digital ag data infrastructure deal with Microsoft: how significant is it?
November 19, 2021
It’s the norm for journalists to be skeptical of corporate partnering announcements. But am I reading too much into this one?
Addressing the ‘cow in the room’: Applications open for 2022 GROW Impact Accelerator
November 17, 2021
The 20-week program, backed by AgFunder, provides agrifoodtech startups with support to scale up and create lasting global change.
How to avoid COP26: a net-zero pledge & replanting fail
November 13, 2021
At Davos in 2019, an acquaintance of mine had been cornered by a journalist into committing to net zero. It might just have got him out of COP26.
Iowa company REG is helping others meet sustainability goals with its biofuel innovations
November 12, 2021
REG sustainability head Kristin Dillavou said its roots in ag, and Iowa, are a strong driver behind its ability to innovate for more environmentally-friendly solutions.
COP26 produced a ‘yoyo of feelings’ about agrifood’s climate role
November 11, 2021
The overwhelming feedback from COP26 has been one of mixed emotions as delegates tried to grapple with announcements and figure out their impact on agrifood.
Investor Q&A: KCV’s Victor Ndiege urges rethink of agtech’s role in African climate resilience
November 9, 2021
The Kenyan fund’s CEO talks about its own hard-learned lessons in everything from promoting tech as a tool, to fighting climate change on the continent.
Bite Ninja raises $4m seed round. Here’s why AgFunder invested
November 5, 2021
The US startup brings work-from-home to the gig economy, giving drive-thru restaurants a virtual, on-demand workforce, writes AgFunder partner Manuel Gonzalez.
Why it is important to evolve from precision farming to Agriculture 4.0
November 5, 2021
Agriculture 4.0 will give farmers the opportunity to diversify their businesses like never before, increasing both profitability and sustainability.
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