How shorter crops could give farming a longer life
It seems counterintuitive that shorter crops can result in enhanced yields; but they are more resistant to high winds and other extreme weather events, writes Bayer’s Richard Lawrence.
It seems counterintuitive that shorter crops can result in enhanced yields; but they are more resistant to high winds and other extreme weather events, writes Bayer’s Richard Lawrence.
Global agrifoodtech funding is still dominated by the US – but a few massive deals in China, India, and other countries are stealing a greater share.
The Myco-Protein Innovation Call is focused on scaling the use of fungi as a protein source.
Monarch Tractor will scale its manufacturing capabilities; while Bayer and Microsoft said they’ll build “the go-forward infrastructure” for digital ag.
The world’s largest meat processor plans to acquire a majority stake in Spanish cultivated meat company BioTech Foods.
The category continues to evolve as digital tools blur the lines between mealkits, virtual restaurants, and dark grocery stores.
The deal will add a layer of self-driving capabilities to Fieldin’s existing farm management platform, which relies on tractor-mounted sensors.
The Tel Aviv-based startup “feeds microorganisms instead of cows,” allowing it to avoid many of the ecological pitfalls of traditional dairy cattle production, it says.
US on-demand delivery service DoorDash is set to acquire Finnish startup Wolt while, multiple companies around the world raised funds for their food-waste-fighting technologies.
The Series B funds will be used to scale up the Irish company’s platform, which aims to unlock additional health benefits for food and beverage products.
Wolt CEO Miki Kuusi will become head of DoorDash International, leading its global expansion efforts and reporting directly to the US company’s CEO Tony Xu.
Pre- and post-production supply chain processes are already the main contributor to agrifood-related GHG emissions in advanced economies, a new study says.
“We’ve spent the money to take the R&D risk away” for vertical farm operators, IGS’s David Farquhar says on the sidelines of COP26.
Swedish company Nick’s grabbed the biggest funding round of the week, while India’s cloud kitchen market grew and Twiga Foods got $50 million to expand across Africa.
If this is really is our “last, best chance,” the UK royal’s well-researched and well-grounded approach is worth taking seriously.
Fabric raised $200 million for its fulfillment robotics platform, while farmer marketplace DeHaat scored India’s biggest-ever agtech round.
The Abu Dhabi-based company will add over 100 crops to its portfolio, as well as new CEA technologies, through its collaboration with PlanTFarm.
The top three destination countries for agrifoodtech investment remained the same in H1 2021 – but there were a few surprises further down the list.
FMO is partnering with AFN to launch a dedicated Africa news edition, strengthening Africa’s agrifoodtech ecosystem through knowledge-sharing and research.
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