Tag: global

EXCLUSIVE: Pontifax AgTech holds first close of Fund II on $140m with $170m committed

October 14, 2019

Pontifax AgTech Fund II is targeting $250m overall.

Why should you be part of Sprout’s latest cohort in New Zealand?

October 13, 2019

Sprout Accelerator could be that opportunity you need to be part of New Zealand’s journey towards sustainability in ag and food tech. Read on for more.

EXCLUSIVE: 500 Startups leads seed round for Vietnam’s Cricket One

October 13, 2019

Cricket One is another insect-based protein startup that’s taking off in Asia, but why? AFN speaks with its founder, Nam Dang, to find out.

The extraordinary opportunity in Asian Ag & Food Technology

October 9, 2019

Asia’s getting richer faster than anywhere else, and there’s a huge need to produce enough food for growing populations. Here’s why you should get into it.

UPDATE: Food allergy detection startup allerguard raises $1.5m post-seed round

October 9, 2019

Are you an allergy sufferer and in need of peace of mind? Israeli startup allerguard could help out. It just got $1.5m in backing for its detection tech.

Women in AgTech: Fighting machismo in Latin America

October 9, 2019

“I am woman, hear me roar,” belts Helen Reddy. That bravado reverberates in Chipsafer’s Victoria Alonsoperez & Agrosmart’s Mariana Vasconcelos’ daily lives.

BRIEF: Barn2Door raises $3.4m Series A to connect farmers to customers

October 6, 2019

Seattle-based Barn2Door books a $3.4 million Series A, and plans to use it to continue building its tech linking farms with customers. Read on for more.

Fitch says more Chinese are nihao-ing fake meat

October 3, 2019

China is hungry for fake meat. But it turns out – it always has been. Find out what’s causing the world’s largest pork consumers to drop steak for tofu.

BRIEF: Alibaba and Bayer to create Blockchain-based Ag Tracking System

October 2, 2019

Alibaba’s Ant Financial teams up with Bayer Crop Science to create blockchain-based tech to improve the lives of farmers. Read on for details.

Can tech save our bacon as ASF spreads?

September 30, 2019

As the deadly African Swine Fever keeps spreading, we identify tech that could potentially help farmers win in the battle against it.

AFN Introduces…SinGrow. And it’s set to disrupt Singapore’s strawberry market

September 27, 2019

This week, we speak to another startup selected by the GROW accelerator, SinGrow. It aims to solve the issue of the lack of a good strawberry in Singapore.

UPDATE: McDonald’s goes vegan for Beyond Meat in Canada

September 27, 2019

McDonald’s announced a 12-week trial of Beyond in burgers in Canada. Will it make it into its menu after the test? It didn’t last long at Tim Horton’s.

Indoor AgTech Landscape: 1,000+ companies innovating inside

September 26, 2019

People are recognizing the potential opportunity for indoor growing to address many of the challenges in food and ag. Since the Plenty funding in late 2017, we have seen a surge of funding for both sunless and greenhouse approaches, says The Mixing Bowl releasing its first Indoor AgTech Landscape.