Australia can still become a world leader in climate action
A recent roundtable involving several of the country’s ag thought leaders – now published as a white paper – explored how the country’s farming sector can help us get to net zero.
A recent roundtable involving several of the country’s ag thought leaders – now published as a white paper – explored how the country’s farming sector can help us get to net zero.
UAE restaurant platform Foodics is expanding overseas, while Saudi Arabia-based Red Sea Farms will take its indoor farming tech global.
It says revenue from its marketplace for new and used farm vehicles grew 7x over the past two years.
More funding went to vertical farming in the US while delivery heavyweight Just Eat Takeaway is having second thoughts about buying Grubhub.
It’s digitalizing Asian and African agribusiness with software that helps mid- to large-size operations manage their data and finances.
Bhattacharya tells AFN what Next Gen has planned for Tindle, and what it was about the startup that tempted him away from Temasek.
Elsewhere, the Gates Foundation and Qatar’s development fund pledged $200 million to help African smallholders with climate change adaptation.
The Japanese startup is one of several companies that have discovered methods for removing animal serum from the cell culture process.
Beewise aims to save the world’s bee population with robotic beehives; while Arzeda creates enzymes for use in food, personal, and homecare products.
Rhishi Pethe interviewed 12 agriculture experts from around the world for his new charity e-book. Here are key takeaways from each conversation he had.
Over in the US, meanwhile, The Every Company launched the world’s first chickenless egg white.
Venture investors pumped $51.7 billion into agrifoodtech startups in 2021, according to AgFunder’s latest global investment report.
GROW’s Land x Launch™ platform helps late-stage agrifoodtech ventures expand into Asia.
Elsewhere, Plantish scored $12 million for plant-based fish – and Mzansi Meat unveiled ‘Africa’s first’ cultivated beef burger.
The corporates were attracted by Vence’s regenerative ag and sustainability credentials, according to CEO Frank Wootten.
Future Crops stands to benefit from Tencent’s deep domain expertise in AI and automation – as well as its massive footprint in the Asian tech ecosystem.
Xi said that China “should shift our focus from farmland only” and use biotechnology to “obtain calories and protein from plants, animals, and microorganisms.”
Clean Crop Technologies closed a round for crop protection tools and Protenga nabbed capital for its insect farming operations.
Starship’s delivery bots move into new markets, Source.ag aims to make greenhouses smarter, and cultivated meat arrives at Singapore’s hawker stalls.
The Jakarta-based startup links sellers of fertilizers, seeds, and other inputs with local ag stores that serve smallholder farmers across Indonesia.
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