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Santa Barbara-based startup Spero Renewables is making waves in the vanilla flavors market with innovative technology that promises to produce cost-competitive natural vanillin. The company claims its method can offer a more stable and affordable alt

Indian agriculture, a critical pillar of the nation’s food security, nutrition, and economic stability, stands at a crossroads. With a diverse landscape encompassing 20 agro-ecological regions and 80 sub-regions, India cultivates over 100 crops acros

Recent research published in the ‘Journal of Agrometeorology’ has shed light on the transformative potential of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in modern agriculture, particularly in the prediction of cotton yields. This study, conducted at Tamil Nad

This week has been a whirlwind for the agritech and foodtech sectors, marked by significant financial movements, strategic partnerships, and unfortunate bankruptcies. Notably, aquaculture supply chain startup eFishery announced a substantial $30 mill

In a significant stride towards revolutionizing biomanufacturing, Prolific Machines, a California-based startup, has secured $55 million in a Series B1 funding round. The round was led by the Ki Tua Fund, the corporate venture arm of New Zealand’s da

In a groundbreaking study published in the journal ‘IEEE Access,’ researchers have unveiled a cutting-edge solution to one of agriculture’s perennial problems: wildlife-induced crop damage. As global populations swell and food demand reaches unpreced

In the intricate world of biomanufacturing, a fundamental challenge has persisted: maintaining high productivity in microbial cells over extended periods. Christian Munch, CEO of Enduro Genetics, recently highlighted this issue at the SynBioBeta conf

Recent advancements in remote sensing and machine learning have yielded a promising new method for mapping peach orchards with unprecedented accuracy. A study published in the ‘International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation’ h

In a recent study published in the journal ‘Ciência e Agrotecnologia,’ researchers have explored the intriguing intersection of human expertise and machine learning in classifying the ripening stages of tomatoes. This research holds significant impli

In a groundbreaking study published in ‘Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture,’ researchers have unveiled a sophisticated hazelnut mapping detection system utilizing both optical and radar remote sensing data. This innovative approach leverages mult