Agriculture is a vital sector for Africa, with roughly 780 million small-scale farmers relying on it for income. Yet, despite rich soil, most farmers face economic struggles and widespread malnutrition. […]
San Francisco-based, Michroma, has raised $6.4 million in seed funding in a round led by Supply Change Capital. The company has also received participation from investors such as Be8 Ventures, […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) recently launched its EBRD AgVenture competition to support early-stage agribusiness ventures dedicated to finding solutions to the global food system’s significant issues. These issues […]
Shawn Morin, CEO and President of Ingram Content Group, has recently joined the board of directors at Element6 Dynamics. Element6 Dynamics has developed a sustainable alternative to tree-based pulp derived […]
Hyperplan, a startup leveraging satellite and weather data technology to secure food chains, has raised 4.1 million euros in seed funding.
Betterment Harvest, has recently closed on 50% ownership interests in JC Fresh Farms Ltd. and Orangeline Farms Ltd.
Future Crops Cooperative U.A., an Israeli-Dutch vertical farming company located in Poeldijk, announced that it had filed for bankruptcy.
BetterSeeds, an Agri-Tech company, developed the first Cowpea plant suitable for mechanized harvesting with gene editing
Post Harvest Technologies (PHT), has announced the internal promotion of Nick Stoll to the position of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).
One solution to this problem is using refurbished, decommissioned shipping containers as the primary structure for indoor farms.