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Brief: Switzerland’s Ecorobotix raises $52m to bring crop protection ‘bots to the Americas
May 10, 2023
Ecorobotix offers weeding and crop protection via its “high-precision sprayer” for targeted herbicide, fungicide and pesticide application.
Carbon Robotics bags $30m to fight the war on weeds with autonomous laser bots
April 11, 2023
Carbon Robotics will bring its LaserWeeder robot to new parts of North America and launch into international markets in the near future.
Brief: S2G Ventures launches new fund to offer ‘flexible’ financing for cap-intensive climate-tech startups
April 6, 2023
S2G will provide funding for startups in capital-intensive, asset-oriented industries including agriculture, energy and oceans.
Omnivore exits fruit spraying tech startup MITRA following Mahindra acquisition
March 20, 2023
MITRA, an Indian manufacturer of fruit spraying equipment, has today been fully acquired by major automotive manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra.
African agritech needs to focus more on boosting farmer productivity, says E4Impact
March 15, 2023
There’s still scope for innovation in boosting farmer producticity and efficiency as AFDB predicts 60% increased food insecurity.
Farm software startups in Asia Pacific raised more funding in 2022 despite downturn
February 22, 2023
Data Snapshot is a regular AFN feature in which we analyze food and agriculture technology investment data provided by our parent company, AgFunder. Click here for more
BII eyes full-stack startups, ag marketplaces & embedded financing as it earmarks funds for Africa
February 7, 2023
BII plans to designate $250 million to African and Indian startups by 2026, including those developing solutions for smallholder farmers.
FBN invests in and partners with Greeneye herbicide reduction tech in “ironic” deal
January 25, 2023
The partnership will combine the Farmers Business Network’s customized crop protection plans with Greeneye’s AI-based precision weed spraying system.
Despite economic uncertainty, agtech adoption is up for farmers around the world, says McKinsey
January 24, 2023
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 fail, a unique agtech SPAC: AFN’s best read of 2022
January 5, 2023
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.
Germany’s first regen ag ‘Farmer of the Year’ Benedikt Bösel wants agriculture to receive more scientific focus
December 30, 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
Risk entangled Eastern Europe continues to innovate in agtech, says EIT Food on the eve of 2023
December 30, 2022
Despite war and market volatility, EIT Food says Eastern and Central European startups are defying the odds with continued advancements in agtech.
Indonesia’s Eratani closes oversubscribed $3.8m seed round led by TNB Aura
December 15, 2022
Eratani, an Indonesian startup providing digital farm management solutions has secured $3.8m in a seed round led by Singapore’s TNB Aura
Verdant Robotics lands $46.5m in fresh funding from Cleveland Avenue, AgFunder & others
November 29, 2022
Verdant technology can spray for weeds, fertilize and treat plants for pests while simultaneously scanning a field and collection data.
Brief: “Soaring” input costs are accelerating agtech adoption, McKinsey survey finds
September 22, 2022
Research finds that 80% of farmers cite input cost as the biggest risk to profitability; more are considering tools like precision ag and biologicals.
The Production Board invests in Brazil’s largest ag retailer in SPAC deal to promote agtech adoption
September 15, 2022
By partnering with Lavoro, David Friedberg’s company hopes to drive more agtech adoption by leveraging the ag retailer’s influence on farmers.
Impact investors call for more ‘creative capital’ as agtech innovation increases
September 15, 2022
Connecting agtech startups with creative capital with benefits beyond financial gain is vital to the long-term success of the sector — and the planet.
BREAKING: Aqua-Yield bags $23m Series A to boost fertilizer efficacy with ‘nanoliquid’ technology
September 13, 2022
Aqua-Yield’s concentrated liquid products can be added to most spray inputs farmers use for crop protection and soil and plant health.
Q&A: LahakX on how drones can make crop scouting ‘truly actionable’ for farmers
September 5, 2022
With its regulatory process now complete, California’s LahakX readies its drone swarming and spot spraying tech for fields in California.
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