Tag: novel farming systems

World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit

October 20, 2020

The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit takes place each year in London, San Francisco and São Paulo . With more than 41 countries represented in London

AppHarvest raises $28m as Martha Stewart & Impossible Foods’ CFO join board

August 7, 2020

AppHarvest is planning to build the world’s largest greenhouse facility in Kentucky to address Covid-19 produce supply chain woes.

Sollum Technologies raises C$2.7m to expand greenhouse LED tech in North America

June 17, 2020

The Québec-based startup claims to have the only smart LED lighting technology that reproduces the full spectrum of the sun’s natural light.

Insects for animal feed startup Beta Hatch raises $3m Series A1

May 22, 2020

The funding will be used to construct what it describes as the largest mealworm facility for animal feed in North America.

Farmshelf wants to take home growing systems from gimmick to grocery store replacement

May 14, 2020

The startup is now taking pre-orders for a bookshelf-sized at-home growing system producing leafy greens, herbs, and more.

EXCLUSIVE: Lemna cultivator DryGro closes $4.7m Series A to sustainably replace soy in livestock feed

May 7, 2020

Duckweed is rich in protein and grows incredibly fast. It can double in biomass every two days.

Top 20 Novel Farming System Deals of 2019

May 1, 2020

Novel farming systems saw a 37% increase in funding over 2018 as maturing companies raised larger rounds for the diverse segment.

Animal AgTech Innovation Summit, Amsterdam

April 16, 2020

Accelerating Technology, Investment and Sustainability in Livestock, Dairy and Aquaculture The Animal AgTech Innovation Summit is an international networking event for animal health providers, livestock

From AgFunder with love: Global agri-foodtech funding reaches $19.8bn in 2019

February 25, 2020

there are a few ways to interpret this $19.8 billion figure. Though it signals a 4.8% drop in funding and 15% decline in deal activity year-over-year, it also represents a staggering 250% growth in five years, and proves that the huge scale of investments in 2018 was no freak outlier.

Freight Farms raises $15m Series B led by Ospraie Ag Science

February 12, 2020

The container farming startup is planning to dig deeper into plant science to optimize its connected platform and provide growers with better recipes.

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.

UPDATE: Why is insect-based protein sprouting wings in Asia?

August 20, 2019

From the bustling streets of Bangkok and into labs in the APAC region, here’s how start-ups here are harnessing the power of the insect kingdom.

Inside Insect Farming: Former CEO Reveals Tactics & Trends

April 9, 2019

“I had a front-row seat to the buzz – and the reality. It’s easy to criticize this industry, and the entrepreneurs who drive it forward, for being full of hype. In many cases, that is true; but it’s part of a more complicated reality,” writes Sean McDonald.