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AgTech Funding News delivers the latest updates on investments, venture capital, and funding rounds fueling growth in agricultural technology.

Covering news on seed funding, Series A through C rounds, and strategic investments, this category provides insights into the financial landscape shaping AgTech innovation.

Discover which startups and technologies are attracting investor interest—from precision agriculture and crop biotechnology to sustainable farming solutions—and learn about trends driving capital into the sector. Stay informed on the funding activities and key players advancing the future of agriculture through financial support and strategic growth.

Hood College's Department of Biology has been awarded a $19,998 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate natural predators of the Spotted-Wing Drosophila, an invasive fly species that has become the most destructive insect pest affecting soft fruit production in the United States. The research is led by Assistant Professor of Biology Chia-Hue Lue, Ph.D., and will be conducted with the direct involvement of Hood College students.

Hood College Receives USDA Grant to Research Natural Predators of Invasive Berry Pest

Hood College's Department of Biology has been awarded a $19,998 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate natural predators of the Spotted-Wing Drosophila, an invasive fly species that has become the most destructive insect pest affecting soft fruit production in the United States. The research is led by Assistant Professor of Biology Chia-Hue

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Agragene has been awarded grants from the USDA New World Screwworm Grand Challenge and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research to accelerate development of its precision-guided sterile insect technique (pgSIT) as a biological control tool for New World screwworm. The USDA funding was selected through a competitive process drawing hundreds of submissions, and both grants are designed to support further research on Agragene's approach to insect population control.

Agragene Secures USDA and FFAR Grants to Advance CRISPR-Based Screwworm Sterile Insect Programme

Agragene has been awarded grants from the USDA New World Screwworm Grand Challenge and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research to accelerate development of its precision-guided sterile insect technique (pgSIT) as a biological control tool for New World screwworm. The USDA funding was selected through a competitive process drawing hundreds of submissions, and both

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The UK government has announced an additional £53 million investment in the Farming Innovation Programme (FIP) for the 2026/27 financial year, bringing total FIP investment for the year to £123 million. The uplift follows the £70 million announced at the NFU Conference in February and forms part of a broader Industrial Strategy commitment to invest at least £200 million in agricultural innovation by 2030.

UK Farming Innovation Programme Receives Additional £53 Million as 2026 Competition Calendar Opens

The UK government has announced an additional £53 million investment in the Farming Innovation Programme (FIP) for the 2026/27 financial year, bringing total FIP investment for the year to £123 million. The uplift follows the £70 million announced at the NFU Conference in February and forms part of a broader Industrial Strategy commitment to invest

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Belgian biotech company Zymofix has received €1.9 million in funding from VLAIO, the Flemish Agency for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, to support MicroFix — a €3.2 million collaborative research project with Ghent University. The three-year project, led in partnership with Prof. Tina Kyndt from the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, will focus on building a scientific foundation for more predictable microbial product performance in agricultural applications.

Zymofix Secures €1.9 Million to Build Scientific Foundation for Microbial Product Reliability

Belgian biotech company Zymofix has received €1.9 million in funding from VLAIO, the Flemish Agency for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, to support MicroFix — a €3.2 million collaborative research project with Ghent University. The three-year project, led in partnership with Prof. Tina Kyndt from the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, will focus on building a scientific foundation

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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has arranged a EUR 108.3 million sovereign-backed financing facility for the Government of Togo, acting as Co-Mandated Lead Arranger and joint financier on the transaction. The deal marks AFC's inaugural sovereign investment in the country and further extends its government financing footprint across Africa. The 10-year facility is structured to fund the purchase, assembly, and distribution of agricultural machinery and equipment at scale.

AFC Arranges EUR 108M Facility for Togo’s Agricultural Modernisation

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has arranged a EUR 108.3 million sovereign-backed financing facility for the Government of Togo, acting as Co-Mandated Lead Arranger and joint financier on the transaction. The deal marks AFC's inaugural sovereign investment in the country and further extends its government financing footprint across Africa. The 10-year facility is structured to fund

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Edible Garden reported revenue of $3.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared with $4.3 million in Q2 2024.

Edible Garden AG Secures $6.3 Million TIF Incentive to Build Iowa RTD Beverage Production Hub

Edible Garden AG (Nasdaq: EDBL) has secured up to $6.3 million in performance-based tax increment financing (TIF) incentives from Webster City's City Council to support the redevelopment of its Prairie Hills facility into a large-scale ready-to-drink (RTD) beverage production hub. The approval represents the latest in a series of state and local incentives backing the

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EU Member States have endorsed a European Commission proposal to mobilise more than €56 million from the agricultural reserve to support farmers across five countries affected by severe climatic events and natural disasters throughout 2025 and the first half of 2026. The funds are directed at farmers growing fruit, nuts, vines, olives, and arable crops, including mixed livestock producers.

EU Mobilises €56 Million from Agricultural Reserve to Support Farmers Hit by Climate Disasters

EU Member States have endorsed a European Commission proposal to mobilise more than €56 million from the agricultural reserve to support farmers across five countries affected by severe climatic events and natural disasters throughout 2025 and the first half of 2026. The funds are directed at farmers growing fruit, nuts, vines, olives, and arable crops,

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Terraxy, a startup born from research at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), has secured $3 million in a Seed-2 round led by Wa'ed Ventures, the venture capital arm of Aramco, with participation from KAUST. The funding will support Terraxy's transition from pilot-scale production to industrial-scale deployment across Saudi Arabia, including the construction of a 30,000-square-meter commercial facility in Al Zulfi.

Terraxy Raises $3 Million to Scale Desert Greening and Soil Regeneration Technology in Saudi Arabia

Terraxy, a startup born from research at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), has secured $3 million in a Seed-2 round led by Wa'ed Ventures, the venture capital arm of Aramco, with participation from KAUST. The funding will support Terraxy's transition from pilot-scale production to industrial-scale deployment across Saudi Arabia, including the construction

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Elanco Animal Health (NYSE: ELAN) has received an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA for Negasunt Powder (coumaphos, propoxur, sulfanilamide topical powder) and a Section 18 Emergency Exemption from the EPA for Tanidil (coumaphos, propoxur), both for the prevention and treatment of New World screwworm infestations in livestock, announced April 27, 2026.

Elanco Announces $25 Million Elanco Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Platform

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) has announced plans to establish Elanco Ventures, a dedicated corporate venture capital (CVC) platform designed to support, invest in, and advance innovation in animal health. The fund will be backed by a $25 million multi-year commitment and will initially focus on strategic investments in therapeutic advancements and supportive technologies

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Vertoro, a renewable oil company, has announced the first closing of its €17 million Series B round, consisting of €10 million in newly contributed capital and €7 million in converted loan notes. Climate Tech Partners, Invest-NL, and Maersk participated as key investors, with further contributions from Energietransitiefonds Rotterdam, LIOF, SHIFT, and Chemelot Ventures. The round will primarily fund continued scaling of Vertoro's technology, which converts plant-based waste into a flexible renewable oil used to produce low-carbon fuels and chemicals.

Vertoro Closes €17 Million Series B Round to Scale Renewable Oil Technology

Vertoro, a renewable oil company, has announced the first closing of its €17 million Series B round, consisting of €10 million in newly contributed capital and €7 million in converted loan notes. Climate Tech Partners, Invest-NL, and Maersk participated as key investors, with further contributions from Energietransitiefonds Rotterdam, LIOF, SHIFT, and Chemelot Ventures. The round

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