Author name: Rachel Camby

In a groundbreaking development for the agricultural and food industries, Israeli startup ReaGenics has achieved a remarkable feat by increasing the protein content of potatoes from the typical 2% to an impressive 31% through innovative plant cell cu

Leaf Agriculture, a farm data management platform, has successfully raised $11.3 million in Series A financing. The funding round was led by Spero Ventures and saw participation from all existing investors. The fresh capital will be directed towards

Deploying autonomous agtech vehicles at scale requires much more than putting machines in the field, according to Monarch Tractor founder and CEO Praveen Penmetsa. Besides the autonomous tractors themselves, the company has to build up regional envir

In an exciting development for the food and beverage industry, protein discovery startup Shiru has joined forces with Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition Partners, a subsidiary of the global ingredients giant Ajinomoto, to pioneer the development and commer

In the intricate and fragmented agrifood supply chain of Bangladesh, intermediaries wield significant power, often to the detriment of farmers and retailers. This complex system results in farmers selling their products at a loss, a situation that Sa

Blue Tree Technologies, an innovative Israeli startup, has successfully raised $2.26 million in a funding round led by OurCrowd, with additional participation from Sucden Ventures, the venture capital arm of food commodities trader Sucden. This inves

Cultivated meat may be facing a tough market, but it’s far from being written off, insists Jeff “Trip” Tripician, the new US-based CEO of Dutch startup Meatable. Tripician, a seasoned veteran of the meat industry, took the helm last month and is conf

South Korea is undergoing a transformative wave in agricultural innovation, driven by strategic investments and policy shifts focused on sustainability and technological advancement. At the heart of this transformation is Sopoong Ventures, a South Ko

In the ongoing battle against agricultural pests, traditional pesticides have often been criticized for their broad-spectrum approach, which can harm not just the targeted pests but also beneficial insects, plants, and the surrounding environment. En

Johan Jörgensen, the founder of Sweden Foodtech, has long been a prominent figure in the realm of food innovation and sustainability. Despite his professional focus on the future of food, Jörgensen candidly admits that his personal history with food