Agricultural innovation and targeted dietary interventions could effectively address issues of nutrient deficiencies and food waste in China’s food systems, and prevent short-term market shocks, according to a review by researchers in the country.
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...
Agriculture and over-fishing have been identified as two key factors responsible for almost half of the world’s migratory species showing population declines, according to a major UN wildlife conservation conference
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...
Damage to crops caused by birds costs millions of dollars each year. Now, researchers from the University of Florida and the University of Rhode Island in the US are investigating the effectiveness of laser scarecrows – a high-tech solution using light...
Indonesian agtech start-up Semaai has raised US$4.7 million in a mix of equity and debt financing to expand its digital offerings for farmers and agri retailers in Central Java.
In the second edition of our Innovation Insider series we focus on the Netherlands, where the sector may be hampered by European Union (EU) legislation that restricts innovative solutions to food production and other aspects of agriculture, despite the...
In our first Innovation Insider monthly feature we are shining the spotlight on China and assessing how the opportunities and challenges when comes to adopting innovative technologies to enhance agricultural productivity, improve food security and promote...
Pollinator insects have always been vital for agriculture to flourish and to feed the world and their decline in recent years threatens the food system. But AI, IOT hardware and robotics could offer an artificial solution to a natural problem.
Researchers are predicting that as global temperatures rise, wilderness areas closer to the earth’s poles will become newly suitable for growing crops, raising fears these 'valuable ecosystems' could be put at risk.
Welcome to AgTechNavigator.com, newly launched by William Reed to provide independent and authoritative news, insights and analysis of the global agtech space.
Coffee, cocoa, watermelon and mango crops could be at risk due to the loss of insect pollinators, with farmers and the food supply chian in sub-Saharan Africa, northern South America, and South East Asia under particular threat.
A new report from agriculture drone firm DJI Agriculture has highlighted how multiple crops essential to Asia’s agriculture sector stand to reap benefits from advancements in drone technology, as government acceptance steadily increases in the region.
