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BREAKING 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.

French Insect Farming Startup Ynsect Raises $125m Series C Breaking European Agtech Record

February 20, 2019

This is the largest early-stage agtech funding deal on record in Europe.

Wilbur-Ellis Backed Insect Startup Beta Hatch Closes $2.1m Seed Round

April 5, 2018

Beta Hatch cultivates mealworms for animal feed using patent-pending equipment, a trade-secret process and unique genetic stock, developed by entomologist and founder Virginia Emery.

African Agtech Market Map: 99 Technologies Changing the Future of Agriculture in Africa

February 14, 2018

A representative and non-exhaustive selection of these companies have been visualized in this African Agtech Market Map, into nine categories by AgFunder and The Seed Project.

The Top 10 Farm Tech Deals of 2017 (How Many Can You Name Without Clicking?)

December 21, 2017

It was an exciting year in farm technology, to say the least, with several exits and record deals set and then overtaken by even larger deals just weeks or months later. Check out the standout deals of 2017.

“There Are a Lot of Palm Pilots Out There but No iPhones Yet In Consumer Indoor Farms” – Verdical CEO

November 1, 2017

The category of consumer indoor farms has been slow to get funding. We caught up with Andrew Deitz to find out how he plans to grow Verdical in this nascent category.

Aquaponics Operation Raises $6.5m in Series A and USDA-backed Debt

August 30, 2017

The company will soon break ground on a 117-acre property in Boynton Beach, Florida, which contains a 55-acre man-made lake where the firm will operate a “de-coupled” aquaponics system.

What Are Novel Farming Systems?

August 29, 2017

Novel farming systems are new methods of farming living ingredients for food and other applications, many of which are traditionally grown outdoors.

Commercial Grasshopper Farmer Hargol Foodtech Raises $600k Seed Round

July 14, 2017

According to the founder, Hargol is the only active, commercial-scale grasshopper farm in the world and consumer products customers are clamoring to get this traditional protein source.

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Tag: novel farming systems

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

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

Inside Insect Farming: Former CEO Reveals Tactics & Trends

French Insect Farming Startup Ynsect Raises $125m Series C Breaking European Agtech Record

Wilbur-Ellis Backed Insect Startup Beta Hatch Closes $2.1m Seed Round

African Agtech Market Map: 99 Technologies Changing the Future of Agriculture in Africa

The Top 10 Farm Tech Deals of 2017 (How Many Can You Name Without Clicking?)

“There Are a Lot of Palm Pilots Out There but No iPhones Yet In Consumer Indoor Farms” – Verdical CEO

Aquaponics Operation Raises $6.5m in Series A and USDA-backed Debt

What Are Novel Farming Systems?

Commercial Grasshopper Farmer Hargol Foodtech Raises $600k Seed Round

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