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.

Finnish Biotech Startup eniferBio Raises €11M in Series A Funding

Finnish biotech startup eniferBio recently announced that it has successfully raised €11M in a series A funding round. The funding was led by Aqua-Spark, a global aquaculture investment fund based […]

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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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