Tag: aquaculture

Future Food-Tech San Francisco

March 11, 2021

Moonshot Solutions for a Food System Under Stress Our food system is undergoing a revolution. Covid-19 and the threat of climate change are driving

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Singapore launches $45m agritech fund to boost urban food production

February 18, 2021

The Singapore government unveiled the fund, aimed at encouraging local agtech adoption, as part of its 2021 national budget and 10-year sustainability plan.

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Cattle seaweed supplement, pregnancy test get Australian government funding

February 15, 2021

Sea Forest will use the funds to start supplying commercial quantities of seaweed that Australian science agency CSIRO has shown to reduce cattle methane emissions by as much as 80%.

50 years young: Japfa’s CEO on how the agrifood giant is putting trust in tech for its golden anniversary

February 4, 2021

Japfa aims for “viable solutions that improve the production of quality proteins and, ultimately, the nutrition of millions of people,” says Tan Yong Nang.

Vietnam’s biggest fish exporter launches venture unit, invests in cultured seafood startup Avant

January 26, 2021

Vinh Hoan’s new Vinh Technology division will “access strategic opportunities in agritech, foodtech, and biotech” as well as alt-protein, it said.

Startup Spotlight: Aquaponics AI talks fish farming in the Middle East

October 26, 2020

The Jordanian startup provides fish, plant, and disease libraries and a platform for managing aquaponic systems, which it sees as key for food resilience in the region.

Future Food-Tech London

October 22, 2020

The Future Food-Tech Summit returns to London and brings together over 500 leaders, senior executives, pioneering innovators and VCs from around the globe. The

UK government earmarks $13m for industrial insect farm

October 7, 2020

London insect farming startup Entocycle will lead the project, which will aim to build a facility that rears black soldier flies by the millions.

Aqua-Spark leads $12.6m Series A round for Singapore alt-seafood startup Shiok Meats

September 30, 2020

Shiok Meats is the first ‘lab-grown seafood’ venture in the aquaculture-focused VC’s portfolio, Aqua-Spark co-founder Amy Novogratz told AFN.

Agri Malaysia 2020 AGMY Malaysia International Agriculture Technology Exhibition

September 24, 2020

Agri Malaysia Overview Agri Malaysia is a regional well-recognized platform for increasing trade opportunities, enhancing strategic cooperation and strengthening multilateral relationships between stakeholders from Malaysia

Aquatic biopesticide startup Sundew closes $1.7m seed round

September 24, 2020

The Dutch-Danish startup thinks that toxicity and growing pathogen resistance to chemical aqua-pesticides means that now’s the time to shine for biological alternatives.

4th International Conference on Agriculture Technology

September 22, 2020

International Conference on Agriculture Technology in Dubai, UAE with theme of “Discovering Natural Resources through Agriculture” scheduled on September 22-23, 2020.

Agrifood investors head to the beach – but not for vacation

September 4, 2020

Two $100-million fund announcements and a spate of deals in August signal growth in sustainable seafood and aquaculture investment opportunities.

WWF leads $1.5m investment in seaweed startup Ocean Rainforest

August 17, 2020

The Faroese company wants to make sea-bound macroalgae farming less labor intensive, and more able to withstand the elements.

AquaBounty’s GE salmon is coming to menus in the US Midwest – for real this time

July 20, 2020

AquaBounty has been swimming upstream against a wave of opposition since receiving FDA approval for its GE salmon in 2015. But it has finally caught a rising tide.

2nd World Congress On Agri, Food & Aqua

July 13, 2020

With accomplishing a desired result of 1st World Congress on Food Science and Technology with attendance of huge number of participants we are captivate to

Seafood in the time of Covid-19, according to farmers, chefs & distributors

June 8, 2020

In the US, roughly 70% of seafood consumption is at restaurants and only 30% at home. With restaurant business falling off a ledge, what are the pandemic-evoked ramifications for seafood businesses? To find out, our resident fish geek called a variety of players in the chain to find out.