Agtech Funding Sheet: Valagro raises from Metalmark, Abraaj invests in African fertilizer co
October 20, 2016
Soil and crop technologies led the week with two crop enhancement technologies raising funding in Italy and Africa.
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Food waste-to-fertilizer startup gets WISE(rg) on scaling with $50m funding
June 29, 2016
The private sector is increasingly taking note of the food waste space, and one startup has raised $50m to scale its offering.
Impossible Foods’ $108m Series D, ADM M&A, Brazilian Fertilizer PE Deal, Cannabis Fundings and more
October 8, 2015
AgFunderNews weekly roundup of fundings, M&A, and food and agriculture policy: what got most people talking this week was Impossible Foods’ whopping $108 million Series D round.
WISErg raises another $900k to convert grocer’s waste to fertilizer
November 4, 2014
John Cook over at GeekWire has reported that WISErg has added another $900,000 to the $5 million Series B they raised earlier this year for
Mosaic Company Buys ADM Fertilizer Operation in Brazil and Paraguay
April 16, 2014
The Mosaic Company keeps getting bigger. The Mosaic Company has announced it has acquired a fertilizer distribution business in Brazil and Paraguay for $350
Enterra, Canadian Fertilizer Company, Raises $5M with Avrio Capital
March 31, 2014
Enterra Feed Inc., a Vancouver-based fertilizer and animal feed company, has announced it closed a $5 million venture-funding round with Avrio Capital. “It’s particularly
Guest article: Empowering the Global South: why open data is key for sustainable farming, EUDR compliance
September 5, 2024
Despite their green credentials, smallholder farmers in the global south face significant challenges under new EU regulations such as EUDR.
WIth a new grant from Gates Foundation, Legume Technology aims to rescue Africa’s deteriorating soils
August 27, 2024
Legume Technology secured a $2.83 million grant from the Gates Foundation for its microbial biofertilizer that increases crop yield.
Deere leads HabiTerre’s $10m Series A first close to build ‘the global standard’ for sustainability metrics
August 26, 2024
HabiTerre will use the funds to scale up its environmental systems models that can analyze farming’s impact on the environment.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Zepto secures fresh $340m, Bolt Threads goes public, ReFED has a new boss
August 15, 2024
Plus… Impossible Foods opens a brick-and-mortar store while Florida’s cultivated meat battle rages on.
Restoring the soil quickly is key to capturing returns in regenerative agriculture
August 15, 2024
CHONEX aims to supercharge soil health in the face of intensive farming practices and extreme weather brought on by climate change.
Kelly Hills Unmanned Systems debuts with the largest commercial autonomous crop sprayer in the US
August 14, 2024
“Our goal is to become the epicenter for unmanned aerial systems in the agricultural space,” says Kelly Hills CEO Lukas Koch.
Adoption of ag biologicals on ‘a steep upward trajectory’ among row crop producers but education still needed: study
August 13, 2024
Just under half (45%) of US row-crop producers say they currently purchase or use ag biological products, up from 37% in 2022.
AI could be ‘the next thing’ to move agronomic recommendations forward, says ag retailer survey
August 6, 2024
It’s unlikely artificial intelligence would ever replace the actual agronomist.
High-tech shrimp farmer Atarraya plans 200-tank facility in Northeastern US
August 6, 2024
“For the first 100 tanks there, we have already sold all our product,” says founder and CEO Daniel Russek.
Leaf Agriculture raises $11.3m Series A to build ‘the lingua franca’ of ag data
August 1, 2024
“The cost of using Leaf pays for itself in both lower initial development costs and reduced maintenance costs.”
Guest article: What’s driving green biology innovation in South Korean agriculture
July 29, 2024
Korea’s agricultural sector is experiencing significant transformation driven by advancements in microbiome technology and natural products.
A quarter of the planet faces extremely high water stress. Meet the innovators trying to change that
July 29, 2024
Water was the theme of the latest Foodshot Global challenge, and more specifically, how tech can help protect water as a resource for food and agriculture.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Biotech co Digestiva closes $18m round, Syntetica bags $4.5m for nylon recycling
July 18, 2024
Meanwhile, Voyage Foods enters the bean-less coffee space and alt-protein startup Mycorena files for bankruptcy.
Guest article: AI can transform precision agriculture, but what are the legal risks?
July 15, 2024
Precision agriculture and AI have the potential to transform farming. But legal risks around data privacy and bias need to be carefully navigated, argue Dr. Siegmar Pohl and Jordan Glassman at law firm Kilpatrick.
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Restoring the soil quickly is key to capturing returns in regenerative agriculture