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Data Snapshot: As agrochemical prices skyrocket, so do investments in biological alternatives
February 16, 2022
Startups developing biological crop inputs secured a total of $892 million in funding last year.
Brief: Greenlight Biosciences completes $1.2bn merger to list on Nasdaq, closes up 5%
February 4, 2022
Greenlight Biosciences develops RNA products for agriculture and human health, including in the Covid-19 vaccine arena.
Kula Bio closes $50m Series A to further develop its low emission biofertilizer
January 27, 2022
The Boston, US-based startup says its natural, microbial alternative to traditional nitrogen fertilizer is crop-agnostic, non-GMO, and cost-effective for farmers facing rising fertilizer costs.
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.
Crop biologicals market predicted to hit $19bn value by 2026 – but chemicals to continue growth
January 7, 2022
The biological inputs market is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 11.9% over the next five years, compared to chemicals’ 3.7%, according to recent market research.
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.
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.
Brief: Ocean Spray partners Brightseed to map ‘total health potential’ of cranberries
November 18, 2021
“The insights from this agreement will [inform] how we grow, separate, and treat our cranberries to optimize for target health benefits and sustainability.”
EXCLUSIVE: Ascribe Bioscience gets $2.5m to fight crop loss with soil ‘signaling molecules’
November 11, 2021
The Ithaca, New York-based startup will use the funding to commercialize its biopesticide product and expand field trials to more row crops.
Meet the founder: InnerPlant’s Shely Aronov on recoding plant DNA to improve crop health
November 8, 2021
The US startup embeds “living sensors” in seeds that can signal plant distress, helping to mitigate crop loss and over-reliance on pesticides.
Soil Carbon Co is now Loam Bio, raises $30m Series A funding
October 28, 2021
The Australian startup inoculates crops with symbiotic microbial fungi that boost plants’ natural ability to sequester carbon in the soil they grow in.
Nitrogen fixer Andes scores $15m from Bayer, Wilbur-Ellis to move into carbon capture
September 14, 2021
Andes has developed a seed treatment that enhances crops’ nitrogen-fixing capabilities, reducing reliance on synthetic fertilizers. It’s eyeing carbon next.
AgBiome closes $116m Series D round led by Blue Horizon, Novalis LifeSciences
September 14, 2021
The Raleigh, North Carolina-based startup captures and screens microbes found in the natural world to identify apt candidates for pest control and crop protection.
The 30-year wait for golden rice shows why ag research needs ongoing funding
August 18, 2021
In a world first, the GM crop – developed in the early 1990s to provide higher levels of vitamin A – was recently approved for commercial planting in the Philippines.
Brief: GreenLight Biosciences agrees to go public in $1.2bn SPAC merger
August 10, 2021
The ag biotech company, which uses the RNA tech made famous by Covid-19 vaccines, will list on the Nasdaq – eventually providing an exit for investors including AgFunder, S2G Ventures, and Continental Grain Company.
EXCLUSIVE: Crop CRISPR startup Hudson River Biotechnology raises $5.9m Series A funding
August 5, 2021
The Netherlands startup is using CRISPR to perform non-transgenic genome edits on plant varieties – in addition to developing nanotech-enabled delivery of crop inputs.
Farm tech investing is accelerating faster than ever – new report
August 4, 2021
Investor backing for technologies focusing on or close to the farm soared to $7.9 billion in 2020, or 41%, representing a bigger year-over-year jump than both agrifoodtech and global VC investing.
RootCamp is looking for agritech startups to join its latest batch & disrupt the food value chain
July 15, 2021
Are you an agritech startup that wants to scale its business to its full potential and have a positive impact in the agrifood industry?
Micropep’s small peptide ag inputs get $10m from FMC, others
July 8, 2021
The Toulouse-based startup has developed technology that can enhance favorable genetic traits in crops without the need to tinker with their DNA.
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