The agrifoodtech industry has descended into a high school movie-style food fight. It’s not only off-putting but is emerging as a dangerous cancel culture for farming and food production practices rather than people.
VCs need to put more money into women entrepreneurs as a path to profit and impact, and to generate better returns.
Some of the largest food companies have set ambitious climate targets for 2030 and 2040, but they are not on track to reach them, says Kenny Fahey at Leading Harvest.
Agriculture is the beating heart of New Zealand. So why is New Zealand still not delivering on its full potential as an agri-innovation ecosystem?
Erika Summers explains mechanical side of vertical farming and why you can’t build a vertical farm just anywhere, despite what the hype says.
New agritech innovations in vertical farming and indoor ag need to be integrated into existing agricultural operations, establishing a hybrid system.
Sales of plant-based meat have slowed in the US market following a surge in the early months of the pandemic, but the category hasn’t fallen off a cliff.
Stalling progress and slumping valuations might feel disappointing to many. Heck, these are challenging times. But this could be the best year yet to invest in agrifoodtech.
Over the last year, we have seen a fierce and accelerating backlash against food tech. But it’s time to move on, writes Johan Jörgensen.
Zane Adams, Co-CEO of FedUp Foods talked to AFN about extractive food production systems and why producers need to embrace regenrative supply chains
We catch up with Benedikt Bösel, managing director of a 3000-hectare farm near Berlin, Germanyv that’s adopting and developing regen ag systems
The just concluded African Agri Investment Indaba hosted ag stakeholders, chiming in on the sector’s state of financing, inclusion and productivity.
Today, just about everywhere we look, there are claims about carbon sequestration being akin to the holy grail for agriculture, and by extension, the environment. But what do US farmers think about carbon markets? Ben Palen surveyed 50 of them to find out.
Sessions at the AfricArena Grand Summit had diverse panels discussing investments and changing narratives on the perception of Africa’s startup ecosystem.
There is zero differentiation or branding in the space; all the players are stuck in Motorola Land, going no further than saying “We are plant-based,” writes Adam Hanft.
Do you also feel like you’re drowning in new food products? It can’t be just me who’s starting to feel confused about where the world’s change-energy is directed, writes Johan Jorgensen.
The theme of Earth Day 2022 is “invest in our planet.” In the agrifoodtech community, we’re taking it literally – and must push governments to do the same.
With Patrick Brown stepping aside, there are a few different directions the company could take in pursuit of profitability.
With so much of the world’s food and fertilizer — and tech prowess too — coming from Ukraine and Russia, we’re facing yet another global food crisis.
This year’s Nutrition for Growth Summit, held in Olympic host city Tokyo, provided a platform from which to accelerate global progress on malnutrition.
Smoke & mirrors, not worth the extra cost: 50 US farmers speak out on carbon markets