Mercy Corps Ventures has partnered with Stable Foods to launch a new pilot that will test IoT-based irrigation systems for smallholder farms.
Agribusiness worldwide accounts for 70% of the world’s water usage in addition to contributing enormously to pollution.
Water remains one of the most undervalued and underinvested resources in agrifood innovation despite its intrinsic role in the food system.
The US startup recently raised $5.5 million in Series A funding to accelerate development and adoption of its water management sensors.
A small but growing list of agrifood companies are pledging to go net water positive or making other commitments around water reduction.
Editors Note: AgFunder recently sat down with Felicia Marcus, Chair of the California State Water Resources Board. Marcus will be leading a discussion on Living in the
