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October 10, 2024
Plus: Germany’s forward earth raises money for its environmental management software.
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Smallholder farmer adoption of agtech ‘high but inconsistent,’ says new study from 60 Decibels w/ Gates Foundation
September 18, 2024
Impact measurement firm 60 Decibels has released what it says is the first-ever study of smallholder farmers’ experiences with digital tools.
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.
Guest article: Mercy Corps Ventures launches IoT-powered irrigation-as-a-service in rural Kenya
August 8, 2024
Mercy Corps Ventures has partnered with Stable Foods to launch a new pilot that will test IoT-based irrigation systems for smallholder farms.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: EvodiaBio scores $7.5m, Microcaps raises $10m, Aleph Farm lays off 30% of staff
June 13, 2024
Meanwhile, a longtime hot-dog-eating champion got the boot from a famous contest, and plant-based meat is the culprit.
Yola Fresh banks $7m to end smallholder farmer reliance on middlemen and boost access to fair pricing
June 3, 2024
“Our system is anchored on delivering fresh produce at the right price in a timely manner,” says co-founder Youssef Mamou.
BREAKING: Ag insights platform Gro Intelligence is closing down
May 31, 2024
Ag insights platform Gro Intelligence is calling it quits after failing to secure enough capital to stay afloat following a turbulent few months, AgFunderNews understands.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Textile impact company Syre raises $100m, Nestlé launches brand for GLP-1 consumers
May 23, 2024
Plus: more layoffs at Deere and new fundraising to bring AI into the hospitality biz.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Voyage Foods raises $52m, ArkeaBio bags $27m, a ‘regulation-free’ zone for biotech
May 9, 2024
Plus: alt-protein investor Big Idea Ventures enters the biologicals sector.
With 2,000+ experts on hand, Partners in Food Solutions looks to boost Africa’s food security through food processing
April 29, 2024
The PFS consortium shares technical and business expertise with entrepreneurial food companies in 11 African countries.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Pula raises $20m for ag insurance, SOSV’s new planetary health fund, Impossible’s new ranch
April 25, 2024
Plus: Swiss cleantech startup Bcomp raises new funds and Shake Shack expands its carbon neutral shake offerings.
Kenya’s Stable Foods on bolstering food security with irrigation tech: ‘The response from farmers has been encouraging’
April 18, 2024
Via an irrigation-as-a-service platform, Stable Foods tackles the prevalent challenge of food insecurity and poverty in East Africa.
Gates Foundation’s agtech arm sets up shop in St. Louis to help smallholders in Africa
April 5, 2024
Gates Ag One will focus on crop innovations that benefit yields and livelihoods of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Aqua Capital closes $450m fund, Onego Bio ‘poaches’ $40m, BurnBot raises $20m
April 4, 2024
Also: farm labor management platform Seso raises $26 million, L’Oreal backs sustainable pigment producer.
From seed varieties to finance access, South-South collaborations are critical to boosting African agriculture
March 25, 2024
Deeper collaborations with Global South peers can herald a paradigm shift in Africa’s agricultural landscape.
300,000 tons of grain and counting: Nigeria’s ThriveAgric aims for year-round food production for Africa’s smallholders
February 27, 2024
ThriveAgric has a target to provide $500 million in credit to 10 million smallholder farmers by 2027 and $1 billion to 20 million by 2050.
Varaha raises $8.7m to help smallholders in Asia & Africa transition to climate-friendly farming methods
February 21, 2024
The Varaha platform measures and quantifies carbon sequestration for regenerative agriculture, afforestation and biochar projects.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Spacegoods and Cellva raise new funds, Inspire Brands buys delivery tech startup
February 15, 2024
Plus: UPSIDE Foods hits pause on its large-scale cultivated meat production facility and plant-based fur makes its debut.
Job cuts at AI-powered ag insights platform Gro Intelligence: ‘They have a great product, but I’m not sure they know how to sell it’
February 15, 2024
“The CEO got all [of the] company [together] in a less than five-minute call and the affected ones were disconnected less than an hour and a half afterwards.”
Fresh funding in hand, Shamba Pride aims to digitize last-mile distribution for Kenya’s ag inputs
February 13, 2024
Shamba Pride digitizes many tasks for agro-dealers in an effort to improve quality and traceability as well as access to information.
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