News and Analysis on Global Agri-Tech Innovation, Investment and Regulation
Asia Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit
Agrifood leaders from Thai Wah and Mars Wrigley stress the need to back smallholder farmers to pursue regenerative agriculture, in order to boost Asia’s productivity and safeguard livelihoods
The global food ingredients supplier is partnering with French farming cooperatives and MRV provider Regrow Ag to help corn growers adopt regenerative practices, strengthen climate resilience, and deliver measurable environmental benefits across...
Whole Foods Market and Mad Agriculture are working to restore 1,000 acres of cropland in Wisconsin’s Driftless area, paving the way to do the same in other parts of the U.S.
Is the U.S. farm safety net putting regenerative agriculture at a disadvantage?
COP30
The AARL is using an accelerator programme to identify investment opportunities to restore pastures and land in Brazil, which the organization plans to use as a model for other countries
Scottish biotech Rhizocore Technologies is using tailored fungal networks to boost tree survival and growth. With fresh funding, the company plans to scale production and expand into North America’s vast forestry market
A pioneering initiative launched by EIT Food and partners aims to transform 20,000 hectares in Lower Silesia into a regenerative farming model – combining soil health, biodiversity, and farmer profitability to accelerate Europe’s sustainable food transition
Asia Pacific Agfri-Food Innovation Summit 2025
Indonesian-based Zentide is ramping up production of its seaweed-based biostimulant as it explores export opportunities across South East Asia.
Ginkgo Bioworks and Bayer have extended their multi-year partnership to develop microbial nitrogen fixation technology that could reduce reliance on synthetic fertilisers
McCain Foods has issued a stark warning to government and industry leaders: farmers must be supported if the agtech sector is to thrive
PepsiCo continues its commitment to regenerative agriculture with a collaboration that incentivises Brazilian farmers to test sustainable agriculture practices and products
New study outlines how biologicals are reshaping pest management; why Brazil is leading the charge, and what other markets can learn
Start-up profile
Despite phosphate fertilisers being a staple of global agriculture, their inefficiency and environmental toll have long gone unchallenged. US-based Ostara is rewriting the rules with a root-activated, water-insoluble alternative – but its rapid rise has...
New partnership aims to transform 35,000 acres of farmland in the UK, France, and Belgium through tailored regenerative practices and farmer incentives
New research highlights urgent need for innovation to restore soil resilience and safeguard long-term productivity
In this State of the Sector report, AgTechNavigator examines how regenerative agriculture is redefining global food production amid mounting climate pressures and the urgent need for sustainable farming systems
New tool aims to boost farmer engagement and deliver reliable, scalable data across global supply chains
InSoil and Anew Climate launch strategic collaboration to market 500,000 verified carbon removals, unlocking new financial and agronomic support for farmers
New fund targets 11.25 million ACCUs over 30 years, leveraging its ‘deep operational’ expertise in nature-based solutions
French start-up Genomines has raised an oversubscribed $45 million Series A to scale its groundbreaking approach to metal extraction
Industry leaders express cautious optimism as the European Commission signals intent to overhaul crop protection rules, potentially unlocking faster access to biopesticides and post-patent products
Lionnel Alexandre, head of carbon business at Bayer CropScience EMEA, explains why Bayer is prioritizing regenerative agriculture through value chain interventions over carbon projects in Europe – offering food brands supply chain resilience and farmers...
The soil carbon measurement specialist will deliver deep soil carbon sampling as part of one of the world’s most comprehensive nutrient and carbon mapping schemes
Tariffs may drive cost-sensitive farmers to adopt regenerative agriculture practices as it drives up cost of inputs, laying the groundwork for stronger adoption in the future
The French insurance giant calls agricultural transition ‘a vital opportunity’ as it eyes rising demand as farmers face risks from climate change, pests and market shocks
French agtech pioneer accelerates rollout of robotized organic farming infrastructure across Europe
Virtual fencing company Nofence has raised over £26 million following the successful close of its Series B funding round. The company says the investment will be used to accelerate its international expansion and enhance its product offering to better...
The UK faces a once-in-a-generation opportunity to spearhead sustainable aviation fuels, create future-proof jobs, and secure over £10 billion investment by 2030, claims a new report. But is feedstock availability adequate to propel the market?
The trio have joined forces to launch a regenerative agriculture programme in Poland, initially supporting 24 farmers adopt sustainable practices across their crop rotations
Will the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) report usher in a new era of sustainable farming and a healthier U.S. populace, or does the lack of specifics leave meaningful change to the wind?
More tech is needed for more farmers, says the UK retailer, whose newly announced ‘Plan A for Farming’ plan includes a commitment that all its British products will come from farms using regenerative practices by 2030
There is ‘huge potential’ for regenerative agriculture adoption in the UK despite the rolling back of incentives for farmers, says German insetting company Klim as it enters the British market
Sustainable September
Redox Bio-Nutrients’ commercial agronomist shares how the family-owned bio-nutrition company is using a three-pronged approach to improving soil health and leveraging a new research farm to inform product development
A decade from the formation of its first fund in St. Louis, Missouri in the US, global early-stage venture capital firm The Yield Lab celebrates investing in 100+ agri-food tech companies
The UK company says it sees real potential in cracking the “super tough conundrum” of bioherbicides after announcing the discovery of chemistries that could form an entirely new category of crop protection product
August 2025 was another big month for executive news across the agriculture industry, with biotech companies Groundwork BioAg, Switch Bioworks, and Ceradis appointing executives, while Corteva made a legal appointment and Redox Bio-Nutrients reinforced...
The cereal giant committed to a long-term, collaborative effort to scale lower-carbon farming after recording a 50% reduction in on-farm wheat emissions
A structural redesign is needed to align the soil carbon market with regenerative farming, claims the European nonprofit Climate Farmers
The ketchup giant’s regenerative agriculture programme is helping futureproof its supply chain, says Patrick Sheridan, Kraft Heinz VP, global agriculture and sustainability
The UK will be a pilot location for a Europe-wide project designed to validate and verify the impact of regenerative farming practices in potato production
Co-op says that supporting British farmers is ‘more important than ever’ after announcing a £820K sustainability fund for British farmers at the start of the year
A regenerative agriculture pilot in Central Kalimantan shows promising gains in soil health and productivity, yet broader adoption calls for improvements to farmers’ capacity, access to organic fertilisers, stakeholder involvement, and government support.
Farmer fury at the decision not to lift pesticide restrictions is a symptom of the lack of awareness of alternative solutions to neonicotinoid insecticides, claims bioinsecticide company Eden Research
While nature-friendly farming methods improve both biodiversity and crop yields, government subsidies may be required to make it as profitable as conventional farming, says a UK study
Major grocers actively investing in farm-level innovation
Regulatory submissions are under way in major markets for Bayer’s first new herbicide mechanism of action in over three decades, with the first launch expected in Brazil in 2028
The International Fertiliser Association (IFA) has announced the 13 finalists for the first-ever IFA Cultivate Challenge
World Agri-Tech South America Summit 2025
Brazil might be leading the sustainable agricultural revolution, but trade challenges and macroeconomic issues threaten the country’s economic ambitions
Soil Capital is paying increasing numbers of farmers for soil health improvements and emissions reductions. But economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and unclear sustainability policy risk slowing the pace of corporate decision-making
Vietnam and Japan are set to launch circular cassava production model which aims to make cassava production greener and enhance the value of one of Vietnam’s key exports