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WIth a new grant from Gates Foundation, Legume Technology aims to rescue Africa’s deteriorating soils
Legume Technology secured a $2.83 million grant from the Gates Foundation for its microbial biofertilizer that increases crop yield.
Legume Technology secured a $2.83 million grant from the Gates Foundation for its microbial biofertilizer that increases crop yield.
Agriculture-related gene editing startups have raised over $2.7 billion since 2012.
Just under half (45%) of US row-crop producers say they currently purchase or use ag biological products, up from 37% in 2022.
Korea’s agricultural sector is experiencing significant transformation driven by advancements in microbiome technology and natural products.
Water was the theme of the latest Foodshot Global challenge, and more specifically, how tech can help protect water as a resource for food and agriculture.
An alliance of large North American farmers led the round, which will fuel the rollout of InnerPlant’s insight platform for soybeans.
“We need to be very careful about what we invest in unless we want to carry it,” says AgFunder about just released H1 2024 data.
The 2024 Salinas Biological Summit unpacked the many ways in which the ag biologicals industry is adapting to a changing environment.
The investment from Mitsubishi and others will enable Genica to broaden its reach both in Latin America and globally.
Challenges for the biologicals sector right now include dispelling a number of myths still prevalent in the industry.
Syntopa co-founder Hans Holtan discusses the promise of enhanced rock weathering for carbon removal in agriculture.
Equipment manufacturers have a critical role to play in changing both costs and regulations for biologicals, says a new report.
The team recounts its days from university students to founding Agrospheres, a startup delivering novel encapsulation tech for biologicals.
The R&D partnership aims to eventually develop a commercial product.
Pivot Bio said it has paid $6 million to growers participating in the company’s N-OVATOR program that rewards farmers for using nitrogen management practices.
Indiana’s Producer Led Innovation Challenge tackles the challenge of making farmers more productive in the face of economic headwinds.
With this latest round, Inari will ready its multiplex gene-editing platform for row crops for commercialization in the US and elsewhere.
Three of the top five venture capital deals in Indiana in 2022 were from agtech companies – a first for the state.
Here are some of highlights (and a few low lights😉) from 2023, plus some areas to watch in 2024, from designer probiotics to livestock methane reduction.
Biowaste to biofuel. Ag Robotics. Cow collars. Here’s a sneak peek at the top 20 agtech rounds, based on preliminary data from AgFunder.
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