Ecorobotix offers weeding and crop protection via its “high-precision sprayer” for targeted herbicide, fungicide and pesticide application.
Carbon Robotics will bring its LaserWeeder robot to new parts of North America and launch into international markets in the near future.
S2G will provide funding for startups in capital-intensive, asset-oriented industries including agriculture, energy and oceans.
MITRA, an Indian manufacturer of fruit spraying equipment, has today been fully acquired by major automotive manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra.
There’s still scope for innovation in boosting farmer producticity and efficiency as AFDB predicts 60% increased food insecurity.
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BII plans to designate $250 million to African and Indian startups by 2026, including those developing solutions for smallholder farmers.
The partnership will combine the Farmers Business Network’s customized crop protection plans with Greeneye’s AI-based precision weed spraying system.
Despite an overall increase in agtech adoption, farmers around the world still lag in terms of adding new sustainability practices to their operations.
Vertical farm failure, a SPAC from the father of agtech, GM controversy, indoor farmed wheat, and funding for one of regenerative agriculture’s leaders were the top 5 articles reported on by AFN’s team of reporters in 2022.
We catch up with Benedikt Bösel, managing director of a 3000-hectare farm near Berlin, Germanyv that’s adopting and developing regen ag systems
Despite war and market volatility, EIT Food says Eastern and Central European startups are defying the odds with continued advancements in agtech.
Eratani, an Indonesian startup providing digital farm management solutions has secured $3.8m in a seed round led by Singapore’s TNB Aura
Verdant technology can spray for weeds, fertilize and treat plants for pests while simultaneously scanning a field and collection data.
Research finds that 80% of farmers cite input cost as the biggest risk to profitability; more are considering tools like precision ag and biologicals.
By partnering with Lavoro, David Friedberg’s company hopes to drive more agtech adoption by leveraging the ag retailer’s influence on farmers.
Connecting agtech startups with creative capital with benefits beyond financial gain is vital to the long-term success of the sector — and the planet.
Aqua-Yield’s concentrated liquid products can be added to most spray inputs farmers use for crop protection and soil and plant health.
With its regulatory process now complete, California’s LahakX readies its drone swarming and spot spraying tech for fields in California.
The Swiss-Italian startup will expand availability of its farm management software to help growers farm more efficiently while addressing climate change.
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