Gene editing startup Inari bags $124m to ‘unlock the full potential’ of seeds
October 4, 2022
Inari uses gene-editing tools to enhance the natural diversity of seeds while enabling higher crop yields with fewer inputs.
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Crop gene editor Tropic Biosciences banks $35m in fresh funding
July 6, 2022
The UK startup is applying gene-editing tech to develop high-performance varieties of three crucial commodity crops: banana, coffee, and rice.
Inflation, supply chain challenges drove Q1 2022 growth for crop genetics company Benson Hill
May 23, 2022
Consolidated revenues for the St. Louis, Missouri-based crop genetics company increased 191% to $92.4 million for the quarter.
How a fruit producer is adapting to climate change with genetics
May 5, 2022
IFG and other fruit breeders are racing against time to create new, climate-resilient varieties, the company’s CEO tells AFN.
Earth Day 2022: Charting the course to a resilient food system with dynamic systems modeling
April 21, 2022
Dynamic systems modeling is a practical quantitative tool for businesses, investors, and policymakers to assess an investment’s likely impact.
Kellogg’s-Benson Hill deal aims to fix alt-meat’s sustainability issues
April 7, 2022
Benson Hill aims to scale its Ultra-High Protein soy by incorporating it into Kellogg’s MorningStar Farms alt-meat range.
Crop scientists must seize upon every new technology to future-proof food systems
April 4, 2022
Crop scientists at facilities like the new Future Seeds gene bank are making use of genomic sequencing, AI, and ML to enhance our pool of agricultural resources, Joe Tohme writes.
Bezos Earth Fund pledges $17m to Colombia’s Future Seeds plant gene bank
March 17, 2022
CGIAR’s Alliance of Biodiversity International aims to “climate-proof” tropical food systems through its brand-new plant genebank.
Q&A: Korea’s E Green Global is using cell ag to change the way the world grows potatoes
January 10, 2022
The Seoul-based startup closed a $15 million Series B round last month, with the Asian Development Bank among the participating investors.
Phytoform bags $5.7m to boost crop resilience through genome edits
December 16, 2021
The UK startup offers an AI-driven gene editing platform that uses CRISPR technologies to build more resilience in plants and better crop sustainability.
How shorter crops could give farming a longer life
November 25, 2021
It seems counterintuitive that shorter crops can result in enhanced yields; but they are more resistant to high winds and other extreme weather events, writes Bayer’s Richard Lawrence.
Meet the founder: InnerPlant’s Shely Aronov on recoding plant DNA to improve crop health
November 8, 2021
The US startup embeds “living sensors” in seeds that can signal plant distress, helping to mitigate crop loss and over-reliance on pesticides.
The 30-year wait for golden rice shows why ag research needs ongoing funding
August 18, 2021
In a world first, the GM crop – developed in the early 1990s to provide higher levels of vitamin A – was recently approved for commercial planting in the Philippines.
This year’s biggest agrifoodtech IPO will probably involve a company you’ve definitely heard of
July 2, 2021
It could file its prospectus – seeking to raise a reported $10 billion at a $60 billion valuation – as soon as next week.
A sole focus on organic farming will not get us where we need to be
June 28, 2021
CRISPR is the best tool the EU has to achieve its ambitious agrifood sustainability goals. The bloc needs to keep that squarely in mind when regulating its use, write Rudi Ariaans and Ferdinand Los.
Equinom raises $20m Series C funding from BASF, others for ‘improved’ alt-protein seeds
June 22, 2021
The Israeli startup combines AI-driven technology with exotic and ancient crop types to breed seeds with superior nutritional qualities.
Brief: Benson Hill to go public in $2bn SPAC merger
May 10, 2021
The deal involving the St Louis-based startup – which is developing gene-edited and selectively bred versions of crops used in alt-protein and animal feed production – is the latest in a string of recent agrifoodtech SPAC mergers.
Brief: Japanese company brings ‘world’s first genome-edited tomato’ to market
March 30, 2021
The Japanese government has affirmed its “determination” that Sanatech Seed’s new tomato will be regulated as a GE, rather than a GMO, product.
Bill Gates tells Reddit why he’s bought so much farmland
March 22, 2021
The Microsoft co-founder commented on the acquisitions for the first time since he and wife Melinda were revealed as the top private farmland owners in the US earlier this year.
A new White House signals new opportunities for agtech startups. Are we up for the challenge?
February 9, 2021
Editor’s note: Ponsi Trivisvavet is CEO at Inari, a seed genetics startup based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The views expressed in this guest article are the
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