World Agri-Tech London: 4 ways to make agtech tools actually relevant to farmers
September 27, 2023
Panelists at World Agri-Tech in London discuss the need to put the farmer at the center of agtech development and discussion.
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Data snapshot: the largest funding rounds of the decade for Africa agrifoodtech
September 27, 2023
Since 2013, investors have poured $1.76 billion into the continent’s agrifood startups, with growth climbing upward much of that time.
Mercy Corps Ventures pilots the blockchain to get cash transfers to communities ahead of climate shock
September 25, 2023
Mercy Corps Ventures is testing blockchain to get cash transfers to pastoral communities in Africa ahead of climate shocks.
From salt-tolerant wheat to Robusta coffee that tastes like Arabica, two climate smart startups to watch
September 21, 2023
GROW accelerator startups Amatera and OlsAro are adopting approaches that both accelerate the breeding process for climate-resilient crops and ease their regulatory path.
Ancient grains need modern solutions: how sorghum and millets can nourish a climate-era world
September 18, 2023
Realizing the vast potential of ancient grains to sustainably nourish billions will require collective action across sectors.
Data snapshot: Climate and forestry solutions notably absent from Indonesia’s agrifoodtech investment landscape
August 30, 2023
Aquaculture and agribusiness marketplaces dominate Indonesia agrifoodtech investment this year, but climate tech needs more attention.
Climate finance in agrifood is “strikingly low”, says new report from CPI & CLIC
August 10, 2023
Climate finance for agrifood systems must increase seven-fold to transition industries into taking climate mitigation and adaptation actions.
Data snapshot: the Ukraine war’s impact on Eastern Europe agrifoodtech investment
August 9, 2023
Despite a bleak backdrop of war, supply chain issues and climate change, startups in Eastern Europe and the Baltics continue to innovate.
Meet the founder: Green Growth founders discuss why precision agriculture tools need to be simpler for farmers
August 4, 2023
The Green Growth platform aims to integrate precision agriculture software as simply as possible with farm hardware.
Exclusive: Hiringa Energy & Sundown Pastoral bag $23.6m from NSW govt for green hydrogen and ammonia project
August 2, 2023
Hiringa Energy and Australian agricultural co. Sundown Pastoral Co have been awarded A$35.8m ($23.6m ) from the New South Wales government to build a green hydrogen and ammonia production facility that will slash carbon emissions from fuel and fertilizer.
Data snapshot: India farmtech investment ‘relatively strong’ despite a harsh fundraising environment
August 2, 2023
Climate change and the need for efficient and affordable technology for farmers is driving investor interest in India farmtech.
Why AeroFarms backer Cibus just launched a ‘cost effective and scalable’ greenhouse strategy for Europe
July 31, 2023
Cibus Fund II has acquired greenhouse grower Duijvestijn Tomaten and launched a new platform for growing food indoors with renewable energy.
Corporate-startup collaboration is vital for the growth of Latin American agrifoodtech, say GLOCAL panelists
July 28, 2023
The growth of Latin America agrifoodtech presents a lucrative chance for startups and corporates to collaborate and advance the food system.
New climate commitments from food & agriculture corporates have ballooned. Here’s an updated list
July 20, 2023
Corporate commitments around reducing food and ag emissions reductions have ballooned nearly 65% since the start of 2022.
Brief: Nestlé aims to transition 100,000 acres of its wheat supply chain to regen ag
July 18, 2023
Nestlé is partnering with ADM and Ardent Mills for the initiative, two key wheat suppliers for the DiGiorno brand.
Brief: Pano AI raises $17m growth round to expand its wildfire detection technology
July 11, 2023
Pano AI says the Series A extension highlights the urgent need for more innovations around climate mitigation and adaptation.
Exclusive: NetZeroNitrogen lands $1.6m to make nitrogen fixation products without the green premium
July 10, 2023
Pre-seed funding will enable NZN to progress field trials for its biological alternative for farmers to synthetic nitrogen fertilizer.
Farmers ‘at forefront’ of decarbonizing agriculture but face huge ‘financial burden’: McKinsey
July 3, 2023
Agriculture must slash its emissions by nearly 80% by 2050; it will take the entire agrifood value chain to accomplish this.
What will it take to bolster food security in one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable regions?
June 18, 2023
Innovators in New Zealand look to improve food production while weaving indigenous perspectives and sustainability throughout every step.
NEW REPORT: VCs are underinvesting in Latin America agrifoodtech. Fintech and conservation tech could change that
June 15, 2023
Agribusiness marketplaces & fintech and eGrocery were the top investment categories for Latin America agrifoodtech in 2022.
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