Key Takeaways: Fewer than 30% of individuals in the UK meet the recommended fruit and vegetable intake, posing health risks. A 24-month early-stage project funded by Innovate UK aims to […]
Key Takeaways: Invafresh, a leading fresh grocery platform, has acquired Whywaste, a provider of end-of-life product solutions for grocery retailers. The acquisition aims to help reduce food waste, maintain regulatory […]
Key Takeaways: Stantec and Nuleaf Farms have entered a strategic partnership to transform sustainable agriculture and food security. The collaboration leverages Stantec’s engineering expertise and Nuleaf Farms’ advanced indoor farming […]
Key Takeaways: Trailhead Capital has closed its inaugural fund, Trailhead Capital Regeneration Fund I, with total commitments of approximately $50 million. The fund has already backed 22 companies and has […]
Key Takeaways Robertet acquired its first BioPod from biotech startup Interstellar Lab to advance agronomic research. The BioPod is an AI-controlled biofarm that optimizes plant growth and molecular composition. This […]
Sprung Structures partnered with ZipGrow, an indoor farming company specializing in hydroponic farming systems.
Key Takeaways American AgCredit and Farm Credit of New Mexico merge, focusing on the growth of New Mexico agriculture. A $10 million Rural Roots Endowment was established to invest in […]
Key Takeaways Gobi Partners invests in Malaysian AgriTech startup BoomGrow through its ESG-focused GDIV fund. BoomGrow’s innovative “Machine Farms” use 95% less land, water, and labor than traditional farming. The […]
Key Takeaways The study by Zhu et al., 2023, focuses on the gene fs8.1, which controls machine-harvestable processing tomatoes’ elongated shape and crush resistance. FS8.1 is a non-canonical GT-2 factor […]
Vertical farming is a rapidly growing industry that seeks to provide eco-friendly and locally-grown produce while reducing conventional agriculture’s environmental impact. The European Commission has recently approved certain advanced genomic […]