Apply to GLOCAL’s 2023 program to help advance Latin American agrifoodtech
April 20, 2023
Latin American agrifoodtech startups hoping to scale their solutions can now apply to the GLOCAL Game Changers LatAm Series 2023.
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LatAm foodtech is flourishing with startups tackling food waste in the supply chain
April 13, 2023
Around Latin America and the Caribbean, startups are using technology to prevent, avoid or upcycle food waste up and down the supply chain.
Meet the founder: VM Agritech’s Chris Wightman tackles fungicide resistance with ‘turbo-charged’ copper-based solutions
April 7, 2023
Copper has been used as a fungicide since the 1800s with no pathogen resistance. VM Agritech builds on this ancient solution with a broad-spectrum, copper-and-zinc-based fungicide.
Q&A: Fifth Season’s former VP on why it failed and how vertical farming must change
April 6, 2023
The now-defunct startup’s former VP Chris Cerveny says everything from timing to funding to how automation gets deployed can impact a farm’s lifespan.
Can blockchain alone guarantee traceability in our food system?
April 4, 2023
Exploiting blockchain’s full potential around traceability requires us to think of the technology as a tile to be integrated with other available solutions.
Meet the Founder: ARC Ento Tech on mining the power of bugs to tackle the global trash crisis
March 31, 2023
Through a novel patent-pending process, ARC Ento Tech is turning waste into animal feeds, fertilizers and a reductant that could replace coking coal.
Beyond price parity, CEA must focus more on consumer demand to truly scale
March 29, 2023
As pricing parity gets closer to conventionally grown produce, focus on demand attributes will be increasingly important to the whole industry.
Is Spain emerging as the dark horse of foodtech innovation?
March 28, 2023
While global foodtech investment declined in 2022, foodtech investment in Spain increased 9.3%, says the founder of Madrid-based foodtech accelerator Eatable Adventures.
Why plant nutrition is the driver of soil regeneration
March 27, 2023
While it is true, as the saying goes, that ‘healthy soils produce healthy plants’, the question is: “What creates healthy soils?” asks John Kempf.
Vertical farming should be one instrument in a farmer’s toolbox, not the whole operation or the farmer’s competition
March 14, 2023
New agritech innovations in vertical farming and indoor ag need to be integrated into existing agricultural operations, establishing a hybrid system.
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.
‘Technology is a means, not an end’ in farming: Key takeaways from Indoor Ag-Con 2023
March 8, 2023
Speakers at this year’s Indoor Ag-Con offered the indoor farming industry insights, predictions and some major reality checks about the future.
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.
Why the 2023 Farm Bill must empower farmers to grow food for their communities, not feed
March 6, 2023
Farm Action is championing for a Fair 2023 Farm Bill: an opportunity to create a fair, inclusive, and competitive agricultural system, writes Dee Laninga.
What is the role of biotech in an ethical food system? Cell ag experts weigh in
March 3, 2023
New frontiers in biotechnology and fermentation are being deployed to reduce the environmental impact of our animal-based food system. But do developments in cellular agriculture take ethics into account?
International Fresh Produce Association launches 2023 Fresh Field Catalyst Accelerator program
February 27, 2023
The Fresh Field Catalyst program seeks solutions for climate challenges as they relate to the produce and floral industries.
Meet the founder: Henry Duckworth on Agridex streamlining ag value chains with blockchain technology
February 24, 2023
Agridex says it’s bringing transparency, connectivity and accessibility to ag value chains and its COO, Henry Duckworth believes blockchain is the solution.
How Trace Genomics is bringing soil analysis out of the dark with hi-definition genome sequencing
February 23, 2023
As a new report from the outlines, Trace Genomics’ hi-definition genome sequencing technology can decode and catalog the complete soil environment.
How Chef Sean Sherman is revitalizing indigenous food systems in the US
February 23, 2023
Could you design a US food system without European influences? What might we learn from indigenous peoples to ensure food sovereignty and reverse our climate crisis?
How 3 AgTech & FoodTech startups are growing with equipment financing
February 20, 2023
For many startups, the challenge isn’t getting a first round of funding; it’s getting the kind of funding that can truly propel growth.
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