Biologicals are demonstrating a trend of growth amid rising demand for more sustainable and natural farming practices. SymbioMatch, an early research-based start-up based in Denmark, hopes to fulfil the need for biofertilisers that work consistently across...
Our 360-degree look at the latest developments from across the globe takes in the news that gene-editing start-up BioConsortia has secured US$15 million, while a UK-based spinout is set to accelerate efforts to help palm tree farmers improve yields.
With over 2,500 delegates and 70+ start-ups attending World Agri-Tech from 40 countries, all eager to expand their network and forge new partnerships, this year’s event is shaping up to be a memorable event.
Our 360-degree look at the latest agtech developments from across the globe takes in the latest tie-up between Syngenta Crop Protection and Israel’s Lavie Bio to make biological insecticidal solutions, while US-based Agtonomy announces the first-of-its-kind...
Our 360-degree look at the latest agtech developments from across the globe features US grape breeder IFG’s newly patented grape variety, while a first-of-its-kind bee vaccine receives market approval in the US and Canada. Scroll through the photo gallery...
Our 360-degree look at the latest agtech developments from across the globe takes in the news that vertical farm technology provider IGS has secured £22.5 million to support significant global expansion. Elsewhere, Iridesense has introduced the world’s...
The Los Angeles-based agtech start-up – which provides financial solutions to farmers to improve supply chain efficiency – has raised US$38 million in Series D financing.
Collaboration between industrial or commercial organisations and academic institutions is not as common as it should be, but such ventures provide a “huge benefit” for Australia’s agtech sector.
Fenceless farming offers a wide range of benefits for the environment, biodiversity and farmer welfare, says Norwegian company Nofence, which offers virtual fencing for grazing cattle.
Agri-food is a ‘locomotive’ driving growth in Brazil and beyond, says Francisco Jardim, co-founder and managing director at SP Ventures (SPV), a São Paulo-based early-stage fund investing in the agri-food tech sector across Latin America.
Early-stage agtech investor Big Idea Ventures has announced the launch of its second portfolio company through its Generation Food Rural Partners (GFRP) fund.
In the first of our features looking at how major MNCs are making waves in the global ag-tech start-up space, which shine the spotlight on PepsiCo and its Greenhouse Accelerator Programme with initiatives spanning IoT, pest control, eco-fertilizers and...
Indian agriculture and foodtech startups collectively secured USD2.4bn in funding in 2022, according to a new report, but this marked a 33% decrease compared to the $3.6 billion raised in 2021.
A Singapore-based deep tech firm claims to be able to increase the commercial yield of bokchoy by 18.5% just by treating the water with its ceramic alloy.