Biotech startup Allonnia raises $30 million, Nestlé says it’s “moving away” from carbon offsets.
Agtech startup Green Afro-Palms is on a mission to help smallholder farmers unlock the potential of palm oil in Ghana.
Biomanufacturing has big potential to support the industrialization and economic prosperity goals of African nations. says Saron Berhane.
Private sector investment in ag biotech is urgently needed in Africa to develop crops resistant to multiple stressors, says Jonathan Gressel.
Investment in agrifoodtech will be key to the stable, sustainable and prosperous development of Africa, says Saron Berhane.
Agribusiness platform Unnati Agri lands new funding, hospitality startup C3 buys beleaguered virtual restaurant platform Nextbite.
Tawi Fresh launched this year to connect smallholder farmers in Kenya more directly to markets, financing and fairer pricing.
Climate startup FLINTpro lands $9 million and Meatable says it can produce cultivated pork in just eight days.
Restaurant-tech startup Incentivio scored new funding and one food delivery startup says it’s reached profitability.
Venture builder Enviu has released a report after surveying Kenyan farmers to get their take on the regenerative ag movement.
While the world is facing the challenges of sustainable food production intensification, new technologies offer a tremendous opportunity to address these issues, writes Marco Brini in the wake of publishing a book about digital ag adoption.
All continents except Africa recorded an over 30% decline in agrifoodtech investments in 2022.
Investment from Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and the OCP Group will enable Bidra to expand the scope of its agrifood fund for climate startups.
Indoor mushroom startup Smallhold expanded thanks to a retail partnership with Sprouts, while reservations platform OpenTable partnered with ChatGTP.
The soil carbon project which already has 2700 farmers on board will help farmers adopt climate smart ag practices while connecting them to carbon markets.
Researchers recently demonstrated that epigenome editing can reduce blight symptoms in cassava plants without impacting plant growth or yield.
There’s still scope for innovation in boosting farmer producticity and efficiency as AFDB predicts 60% increased food insecurity.
Singapore’s Next Gen Foods acquired an alt-dairy startup, while agtech funding this week was all about ecosystem restoration projects.
Speakers at this year’s Indoor Ag-Con offered the indoor farming industry insights, predictions and some major reality checks about the future.
‘Are GMOs the path to food security?’ A session turned debate on the adoption of GMOs in Kenya following the government’s decision to lift its ban sought to address this question.
