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The Week in AgriFoodTech: Andes lands $30m to tackle carbon, THIS cooks up $18m, Leaf & AWS team up

March 16, 2023

Immi raised funds for plant-based ramen while Bayer & Microsoft launched new data tools.

The Week in AgriFoodTech: Chromologics raises $7.5m, Next Gen Foods dabbles in alt-dairy, Amazon shutters Go stores

March 9, 2023

Singapore’s Next Gen Foods acquired an alt-dairy startup, while agtech funding this week was all about ecosystem restoration projects.

EXCLUSIVE: Emerging from stealth, Texas Crop Science partners with plant-genetics powerhouse GDM for high-yield soybeans

March 8, 2023

Once focused on cotton, Texas Crop Science is now partnering with world-renowned plant genetics company GDM for high-yielding soybean varieties for farmers.

The Week in AgriFoodTech: Shef cooks up $75m, Futura Gaïa lands $11m, Asuene closes $22.8m

March 2, 2023

Companies including Bushel, Topcon and Afresh Technologies, launched new tools; Umami Meats & Triplebar collaborate on cultivated fish.

The week in agrifoodtech: Plant-based salmon reels in $12m, new funding for ag robots, Impossible layoffs

February 2, 2023

New School Foods, E-TERRY, BloomX and many other agrifoodtech startups raised funds this week, even as food and ag industry layoffs continue.

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.

The Week in Agrifoodtech: Sollum Technologies nabs $30m; phantom carbon credits & food delivery shutdowns

January 19, 2023

Plus: Multus Biotechnology secures Series A funding, Danone announces plans to reduce methane and Nest’s co-founder launches a circular economy trash bin.

The week in agrifoodtech: $42m for No Meat Factory, New Age Eats ‘lets go’ of pilot facility, Benson Hill co-founder passes away

January 12, 2023

The week also saw new deals for ingredient tech startups and funding for revitalizing the world’s forests.

The week in agrifoodtech: NotCo scores $70m, HealthKart’s mega-round, new funding for Winter Farm

December 15, 2022

NotCo has big plans for its AI tool, while nutrition platform HealthKart will expand its business and Winter Farm will grow a new crop.

By the numbers: the state of the world’s soil in 2022

December 8, 2022

From widespread soil degradation in Africa to Iowa’s quickly disappearing “black gold,” the numbers show how urgent the world’s soil situation is.

The Week in Agrifoodtech: Muncher grabs $27m for ghost kitchens, Freight Farms lands $17.5m

November 17, 2022

Meanwhile, it’s more bad news for food delivery, with a quick-commerce startup shutting down and a major service leaving Australia.

A mini guide to agroforestry: what is it & how can it improve ag and fight climate change?

November 9, 2022

Agroforestry grows increasingly critical for fighting climate change, restoring biodiversity and boosting incomes and economies for rural communities.

The Week in Agrifoodtech: Swiftly bags $100m for grocery tech, Pano’s $20m to fight wildfires with AI

September 22, 2022

Front-of-house restaurant software startup Zenchef cooks up new financing and Land O’Lakes’ Truterra arm lands a grant from the USDA.

Brief: Brazil, US can expect a ‘healthier supply’ of fertilizers than last year, says Rabobank

September 9, 2022

Growers may also see “further downward price pressure” on phosphates and potash, though the outlook is less sunny for nitrogen.

The Week in Agrifoodtech: Planted’s $72m for whole-cut ‘chicken,’ genomics startup Pattern snags $35m

September 1, 2022

Carbon-neutral milk company Neutral Milk closed a Series A round and a few different cultivated meat startups reached new milestones.

The Week in Agrifoodtech: Oatside secures $65m for Singapore’s first oat milk, input supplier iProcure scores $10m

August 18, 2022

Fashion designer Stella McCartney is helping launch a climate-focused fund and alt-protein heavyweight Eat Just raised capital to expand in China.

The Week in Agrifoodtech: String Bio raises $20m, SVG heads south with $50m agtech fund

July 22, 2022

Canadian indoor farming company Fieldless Farms raised Series A funding and MycoWorks debuted hats made from mushroom roots.

More than 1,500 startups mapped in report on Brazilian agrifoodtech innovation

June 9, 2022

Radar Agtech Brasil extensively maps startups operating in the Brazilian agrifoodtech value chain to support decision-making across the ecosystem.

EXCLUSIVE: Brazil’s Decoy scores $2m seed round to bring biologicals to animal ag

April 28, 2022

When it comes to crops, biologicals are all the rage as a means to reduce agriculture’s environmental footprint – and increasingly as a solution to supply chain disruption. Decoy says livestock will be next.