RootWave has launched a weeding machine for fruit orchards it believes can offer growers a faster, cost-effective way to manage more acreage.
UK agrifoodtech startups raised nearly $400 million across 77 deals, according to the latest data from AgFunder.
Pre-seed funding will enable NZN to progress field trials for its biological alternative for farmers to synthetic nitrogen fertilizer.
Nium will use the funds to develop its small-scale, low-energy-consumption system to clean up ammonia production’s dirty footprint.
Resurrect Bio uses gene editing to fix the innate immune system of crops and make them more resistant to disease.
SRC (Small Robot Company) is building survival runway via crowdfunding but says its difficulties are common amongst UK ag robotics startups.
The UK startup is applying gene-editing tech to develop high-performance varieties of three crucial commodity crops: banana, coffee, and rice.
The financial services provider will support UK farmers with green loans and carbon audits.
Farm payments should mirror social welfare schemes in having both the short-term needs, and the long-term interests, of users in mind.
It will use the Series B funds to grow its fintech platform which simplifies commodity hedging for farmers and food businesses.
With herbicide resistance on the rise, Moa Technology wants to “replenish the toolbox” available to farmers, says CEO Virginia Corless.
The UK-based startup secured the funds from US investor Regenerate Ventures.
Agrifood SMEs in Europe could do with some additional support from investors and industry – especially in terms of help with scaling-up, the report suggests.
The Cambridge, UK-based company aims to recreate ‘upcycling’ in nature by feeding our food waste to fly larvae – which are then fed to livestock.
The UK-based startup, which helps cattle farmers keep track of their herds and trade animals online, is launching a product to help them with cash flow.
It’ll now be able to back more high-growth, ‘mid-cap’ agribusinesses aiming to become regional and global players, says chief investment officer Chris Isaac.
The UK startup will use its insect farms to turn food waste from Morrisons supermarkets into feed for hens to produce ‘carbon-neutral’ eggs.
The UK startup offers an AI-driven gene editing platform that uses CRISPR technologies to build more resilience in plants and better crop sustainability.
The overwhelming feedback from COP26 has been one of mixed emotions as delegates tried to grapple with announcements and figure out their impact on agrifood.
“We’ve spent the money to take the R&D risk away” for vertical farm operators, IGS’s David Farquhar says on the sidelines of COP26.
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