Sepehr Achard

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As a dedicated journalist and entrepreneur, I helm iGrow News, a pioneering media platform focused on the evolving landscape of Agriculture Technology. With a deep-seated passion for uncovering the latest developments and trends within the agtech sector, my mission is to deliver insightful, unbiased news and analysis. Through iGrow News, I aim to empower industry professionals, enthusiasts, and the broader public with knowledge and understanding of technological advancements that shape modern agriculture. You can follow me on LinkedIn & Twitter.

Cool Effect Partners with Mitti Labs to Bring Rice Methane Carbon Credits to Global Buyers

Cool Effect, a Bay Area nonprofit and carbon market leader, has partnered with Mitti Labs to offer the climate technology company's methane reduction carbon credits to Cool Effect's global network of corporate and individual buyers.

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Growers Edge and Sarga Agriscience Launch Pay-When-It-Works Biological Fertilizer Program for Tomato Growers

Growers Edge, a financial technology firm providing modern financial products and data-driven tools for agricultural retailers, manufacturers, and lenders, has partnered with Sarga Agriscience, a division of Carbonwave that produces seaweed-based biological fertilizers.

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Planet Labs Signs Seven-Figure Contract with Czech Republic Agricultural Fund to Monitor 25,000 Farm Holdings via Satellite

Planet Labs' subsidiary Sinergise Solutions has signed a two-year, seven-figure contract with the State Agricultural Intervention Fund (SZIF) of the Czech Republic

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Local Bounti Reports 15% Revenue Growth in Q1 2026 and 35% Adjusted EBITDA Improvement as Network Reaches Full Utilisation

Local Bounti Corporation (NYSE: LOCL), a U.S. indoor agriculture company servicing approximately 13,000 retail doors, reported first-quarter 2026 financial results with sales up 15% year-over-year to $13.3 million and an Adjusted EBITDA loss that improved 35% to $5.7 million.

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Protein Industries Canada Commits $5.1M to AI-Enabled Crop Insurance Framework Led by Agi3 and Aon

Protein Industries Canada has announced a new project to modernise and optimise agricultural risk management in Canada through an AI-enabled hybrid public-private crop insurance framework.

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USDA WASDE May 2026: U.S. Wheat and Corn Production Decline, Soybeans Expand, Global Grain Stocks Tighten

The USDA's May 2026 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE-671) projects tighter U.S. and global grain supplies for the 2026/27 marketing year

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XPRIZE Water Scarcity Competition Names 37 Semifinalist Teams in $119M Global Desalination Challenge

XPRIZE has announced 37 Semifinalist Teams advancing in the $119 million XPRIZE Water Scarcity competition

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Oishii Announce First Closing Of $150M in Series C Financing to Scale Vertical Strawberry Farm Operations and Robotics Integration

Oishii, the operator of the world's largest indoor vertical strawberry farm, has announced the first closing of $150 million in Series C financing.

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Precision Ag Partnerships More Than Doubled in 2025. What Changed — and What It Points To.

The number of precision agriculture partnerships tracked by iGrow Intelligence rose from 21 in 2024 to 61 in 2025 — a 190% increase.

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S2G Investments Closes $1 Billion Solutions Fund I to Back Growth-Stage Food, Energy and Agriculture Companies

S2G Investments has announced the final closing of Solutions Fund I at $1 billion, a growth-stage investment fund targeting companies in food and agriculture, energy, and ocean systems.

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