Cargill will enroll US cotton growers in its RegenConnect program that pays farmers for implementing soil health practices.
For Britain to unlock its agritech potential, government policies must be rooted in science, writes British member of parliament Julian Sturdy.
The Lithuania-based startup is partnering with YesHealth Group to build and operate a network of farms across its home country and the wider Baltic region.
Norichukin Bank recently joined the first close of AgFunder’s $100m Fund IV as a limited partner to advance Japan’s agriculture, fisheries, and forestry industries.
Waste streams from agriculture and food production can become an additional source of value for Asian economies, thanks to advances in technology.
Agri-SMEs in Africa and Southeast Asia need $160 billion in funding to tackle climate change; but they’re getting just a third of that, a new report says.
As agriculture embraces sustainability, ESG-driven investors see a $3 trillion opportunity.
Carbon Collective hopes to give individual sustainable investment portfolios more power and in doing so force corporations to decarbonize faster.
Farm payments should mirror social welfare schemes in having both the short-term needs, and the long-term interests, of users in mind.
Victory Farms, East Africa’s largest commercial fish farmer, is setting its sights further afield in DRC, Tanzania and Rwanda.
A bioeconomy approach to the utilization and conservation of biological resources can lead to “better nutrition and more resilient livelihoods” in Africa.
Regrow will use the funds to boost its presence in “key food-producing regions across the globe,” says founder Anastasia Volkova.
But early signs suggest a slowdown in 2022.
The F&A Next 2022 conference highlights 12 startups solving issues ranging from food wastage to providing alternative protein sources. Here are six.
Corteva Agriscience has recently invested in a South Africa-based seed treatment facility to help in developing healthier seeds and reducing yield loss.
A recent roundtable involving several of the country’s ag thought leaders – now published as a white paper – explored how the country’s farming sector can help us get to net zero.
The theme of Earth Day 2022 is “invest in our planet.” In the agrifoodtech community, we’re taking it literally – and must push governments to do the same.
For Earth Day 2022, we explore some of Africa’s ecosystem enablers working to support and finance climate-smart agriculture startups.
Alternative proteins have been touted as a solution to greening emissions-heavy food systems and have attracted billions in investment. But a new report warns they “will not save the planet.”
Sound Ag claims the pilot could cover 3 million farm acres, reducing up to 350,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year, by 2027.
I’m drowning in new food! Can someone please restructure me out of this mess?