Sepehr Achard

administrator
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.

Unlocking the Energy Conundrum in Indoor Farming

As the indoor farming sector grapples with the fallout from the energy price crisis, newcomers face a labyrinth of complex concepts related to energy sources’ role in the efficiency, profitability, […]

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nZero Secures $16M Funding to Scale Carbon Management Platform

In its Series A investment round, nZero (website), the top platform for near real-time carbon monitoring and accounting, raised $16 million. The leading asset management focusing on enhancing, future-proofing, and […]

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Native Microbials Awarded A $1.4M USDA Grant

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program of the USDA has given a $1.4 million grant to Native Microbials (website), a biotechnology business focusing on animal […]

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Fusarium-Resistant Strawberry Varieties Released by UC Davis

The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) unveils five new strawberry varieties resistant to Fusarium wilt, a soilborne disease that has caused crop loss and death in the state. These cultivars also […]

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MicroHarvest Awarded BloombergNEF 2023 Pioneer Award

Foodtech start-up MicroHarvest has been awarded in the reputed 2023 BloombergNEF (BNEF) Pioneers Awards in the Challenge 3: Building a net-zero food production system. The Hamburg-based biotech company is at […]

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New Study Explores Climate-Crop Area Relationships in South and Southeast Asia

A new study by Hosokawa et al. (2023) sheds light on the relationship between climate and crop production, specifically crop area and cropping intensity, which have been understudied in the […]

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AgriFutures Australia To Hold evokeAG. 2024 in Perth, Australia

AgriFutures evokeAG., the premier agrifood tech event in the Asia Pacific region, will occur on February 20-21, 2024, at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. AgriFutures Australia has been bringing […]

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Impact of Drying on Angelica Dahurica Metabolites and Coumarin Content

Wu et al. (2023) conducted a study to explore the effects of drying on the coumarin content of Angelica dahurica, a plant with significant pharmacological properties and commonly used in […]

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Enhancing Cucumber Seedling Vigour with Bioagents

In a recent study conducted by Sharma, Shukla, and Gupta (2023), the researchers investigated the impact of various bioagents, including Trichoderma harzianum, T. viride, T. virens, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Bacillus subtilis, […]

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Seeds Sent to Space by IAEA and FAO to Develop Resilient Crops

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have sent seeds into space to explore the effects of cosmic radiation on […]

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