“We’re the really the first ag robotics that I’ve seen that relies on solar as the primary energy source,” says ag robotics company Aigen.
Africa’s smallholder farmers need drip irrigation and improved post-harvest storage, but investors are more interested in AI, CEA, blockchain and cultivated meat, says Prosper Chikomo.
Funding will help scale the startup’s climate-smart nitrogen technology that uses just air, water and renewables-based electricity to produce nitrogen.
The Solix Sprayer can help farms reduce their chemical inputs and deliver a lower carbon footprint and environmental impact.
The Kirkland, Washington startup offers farmers high-precision plant and soil health management.
The Chilean startup is building what it says is Latin America’s first large-scale sustainable vertical farming plant, powered completely by renewables.
Marcus Glassman from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs shares his key takeaways from the recent event and the report released by the council.
SunCulture, a company creating solar-powered irrigation kits for smallholder farmers, discusses the challenges of getting startup funding in Africa.
Ecozen, which makes solar-powered cold storage and irrigation products for farmers, announced today that the company had raised a $1m Series A from Omnivore Partners.
Surya Power Magic, an early-stage Coimbatore-based company designing solar powered irrigation pumps, has raised nearly $500,000 from angel investor fund Intellecap Impact Investment Network (I-cube-N)
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