The grower trial network will conduct extensive global field trials of promising biologicals on grower farms.
Plus: Rize raises new capital to decarbonize rice, Uber scoops up Delivery Hero’s Taiwan business.
MICs have “an outsized role to play” when it comes to climate mitigation, says a new report from World Bank.
The Game Changers program offers Latin American startups the chance to join GLOCAL’s portfolio and grow their businesses.
Plus: Swiss cleantech startup Bcomp raises new funds and Shake Shack expands its carbon neutral shake offerings.
Using Verqor’s market reach and Traive’s AI tech, the new product will speed up access to credit for smallholder farmers.
Also: farm labor management platform Seso raises $26 million, L’Oreal backs sustainable pigment producer.
Fresh off a $38 million fundraise, ProducePay chats about problems and solutions in the fresh produce supply chain.
Food delivery is not the only restaurant tech category out there, but it’s been the most prominent over the last decade.
Plus: Grow-NY winners announced and Le Fourgon raises new capital to reuse old containers.
At its recent Game Changers LatAm Series 2023, GLOCAL unveiled the 10 companies that won awards for their agrifoodtech innovations.
Bioomix announced funding for its microbial ag solutions and Doritos is on a mission to silence its chips.
Verqor will become a direct financial lender to farmers and approve loan applications in “48 hours or less.”
Irrigation management startup Kilimo recently adjusted its business model to focus on “water neutrality” for corporates.
Plus: eFishery expands to India, California bans four ingredients, and Indonesia has a new agbiz marketplace to watch.
eGrocery and Cloud Retail Infrastructure continue to lead Latin America agrifoodtech investment, despite the global macro-trends elsewhere.
Bio-agriculture integrates conventional and natural farming, reducing farmers’ and consumers’ health imbalance and risks.
CPG giant Campbell made a new acquisition, as did irrigation management company Lindsay, and a new cultivated meat facility is ready for production in China.
The growth of Latin America agrifoodtech presents a lucrative chance for startups and corporates to collaborate and advance the food system.
ZoomAgri will use the new capital to expand availability of its AI-based system for improving varietal and quality detection.
