Agtech expert and attorney Roger Royse shares his thoughts on what the agrifood industry should expect as one year closes and another begins.
Agroforestry grows increasingly critical for fighting climate change, restoring biodiversity and boosting incomes and economies for rural communities.
India is by far the region’s most advanced farmtech ecosystem, while a Chinese agricultural drone service raised the biggest farmtech round in 2021.
Soil biotech, food waste, and sustainable beverages were among the winning concepts Latin American agrifoodtech startups pitched to an audience last month.
The Solix Sprayer can help farms reduce their chemical inputs and deliver a lower carbon footprint and environmental impact.
The Swiss-Italian startup will expand availability of its farm management software to help growers farm more efficiently while addressing climate change.
Tillable says its all-digital platform makes it easier and faster for farmers and landowners to research, finance, and manage land.
Brazil- and US-based Solinftec will expand availability of its precision ag farm management platform to additional growers in North and South America.
It’s digitalizing Asian and African agribusiness with software that helps mid- to large-size operations manage their data and finances.
They’re building a robotic system that can monitor crop health and feed data-informed insights back to farmers.
The UK-based startup, which helps cattle farmers keep track of their herds and trade animals online, is launching a product to help them with cash flow.
The startup recently raised $10 million in a seed round led by Acre Venture Partners.
The chief technology officer is leading the charge to make precision irrigation available to women smallholders worldwide.
The CIBO Carbon Bridge program aims to mitigate risks farmers face when switching to carbon farming practices like no-till and cover cropping.
The Bay Area startup has unveiled its autonomous hardware and software tool for weeding, spraying, and crop modeling on the farm.
Pandemic-related labor shortages and supply chain issues drove early-stage investment in solutions closer to the farm for India’s agrifood startups.
It will use the funding to launch into other countries through partnerships with local players.
The Bandung-based startup plans to launch into other major fish and shrimp farming markets, including China and India.
The Italian startups will combine their businesses to help 80,000 farms boost efficiency across 1 million hectares using data.
The tractor maker had previously announced its buyout of South Dakota tech firm Raven Industries in a deal worth $2.1 billion.
