New €1 billion EU-wide funding for agtech sustainability
The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed partnerships with Rabobank and DLL to provide €1 billion in loans targeting SMEs and mid-caps focused on sustainability and agriculture
Archives for July 16, 2025
Nanoparticles for crop protection? Tecnologico de Monterrey shares research
Research coming out of Mexico’s Tecnologico de Monterrey is demonstrating the potential of nanoparticles as an alternative to synthetic fertilizers and genetically modified crops
Crop genome start-up Spearhead Bio receives US NSF grant to create corn varieties
Spearhead Bio is taking a glue-and-scissor approach to gene-editing with its proprietary TAHITI technology
Moving the needle on plant health: A biosensor can now track sucrose in real-time
What if plants could tell us exactly when – and how – they absorb their food? Scientists have created a needle-type biosensor that can track sucrose in real-time inside living plants. The discovery could transform how we grow, monitor, and optimize...
Looping in value: Vietnam-Japan circular cassava project aims to boost value of top exports
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
Securing seaweed: Korea injects extra US$5.85m to safeguard supply from warming seas
South Korea allocates an additional KRW8bn (US$5.85m) to mitigate the impact of rising sea temperatures on production and export.