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In a multi-sectoral bid to develop agricultural cooperative-based models for resilient rural livelihoods, HSBC Philippines has provided philanthropic funding to support Philippine smallholder farmers and fisherfolk in adapting to climate change while scaling sustainable food production. Development sector group Bayan Family of Foundations is teaming up with Philippine agritech leader Mayani to jointly implement this […]
Maize growers could boost yields by up to 12%, and boost drought tolerance, by inoculating the crop with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), says seed biostimulant specialist Legume Technology. With soil temperatures across the country now at or beyond optimum levels for maize sowing, it’s the right time to consider using AMF to help the crop […]
The Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), the new organisation reimagining the path from scientific breakthrough to real world impact, today announces its founding team of world-leading scientists, engineers, policy experts and entrepreneurs. EIT’s mission is to develop and deploy solutions to some of humanity’s most enduring challenges. They are taking a new approach to scientific discovery, one that aligns research […]
IBI Ag, a pioneering crop protection company developing a wide array of bio-insecticides with a lower ecological footprint, announced it has successfully closed the first part of its Series A funding round with a $6.1 million investment. This round—led by Corteva, Inc. (“Corteva”), through its Corteva Catalyst platform with the participation of The Trendlines Group […]
NitroVolt, a Danish startup developing green ammonia for farmers has secured 3.5 million euros in seed funding. Participants in the round include BackingMinds, a Swedish early-stage venture capital firm, EIFO, the sovereign wealth fund of Denmark, and climate tech and early-stage investors EQT Foundation, Satgana, and DivisionM. The Breakthrough Energy Fellowship has provided a grant […]
Half of the fertiliser used on UK wheat crops could be removed, without yield or quality penalties, if a unique combination of nitrogen-capturing technologies is successful in trials. Under the Farming Innovation Programme, Defra has funded a £1m project to investigate the potential to create a foliar photocatalyst-and-endophyte prototype that can help cereal and oilseed […]
Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, is inviting startups and small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with innovative agritech solutions to apply for the India Australia Rapid Innovation Startup Expansion (RISE) Accelerator, a program designed to support businesses aiming to expand between the two countries. Commencing in October, the Climate Smart Agritech cohort of the RISE Accelerator […]
Providing sub-Saharan smallholders with a cost-effective alternative to expensive artificial nitrogen fertiliser has come a step closer for British agri-biotech company Legume Technology, following the award of a grant from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). The Nottinghamshire company, which has been working on microbial biofertilisers […]
The Malaysian CropLife & Public Health Association (MCPA), a national association representing the plant science and public health industries of Malaysia, calls for action against illegal pesticides after the tragic poisoning incidents of two young boys and the hospitalization of a teenager upon consumption of rat poison-laced snacks, as reported in the media. These heartbreaking […]
Ag-tech start-up WeedOUT, Ltd., announces it has secured USD 8.1 million in A-round funding. Leading the round is Fulcrum Global Capital, a prominent US agri- focused VC with ties to a vast network of farmers across the US. The infusion of new capital will advance the company’s mission to combat weed resistance through its breakthrough […]
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