Oxford University spinout Wild Bioscience has secured $60 million (£45 million) in Series A funding led by the Ellison Institute of Technology and Oxford Science Enterprises to scale its AI-driven crop genetics platform. The company decodes wild plant evolution to create high-yield, climate-resilient crop varieties for farmers worldwide… Read more

Ag Tech News

FuturaGene Makes World-First Regulatory Submission for Gene-Edited Eucalyptus

FuturaGene, Suzano’s biotechnology subsidiary, has submitted the world’s first regulatory application for a gene-edited eucalyptus to Brazil’s CTNBio. Developed using CRISPR-Cas9, the new variety enhances pulp production efficiency and sustainability by reducing chemical and energy input needs.

Food Safety Tech Innovations

GoMicro & Boratto Farms Launch AI-in-a-Box for Leafy Green Quality Control

GoMicro, together with Boratto Farms, debuts AI-in-a-Box — an AI QC system that detects subtle defects in spinach, lettuce, and rocket even on overlapping leaves, enabling faster, consistent, and verifiable inspections...

Food Tech News

AI-Enabled Solution to Address Food Insecurity: Cropin and AWS Collaborate

Cropin Technology, a global Agtech leader enabling intelligent agriculture, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) India Private Limited* have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on enabling Cropin to build a solution...

Ag Machinery News

Ecorobotix ARA Precision Sprayer Certified to Reduce Plant Protection Product Drift by 95%

PASCO, Wash. and YUMA, Ariz.– Spray drift is a major concern for farmers and governments alike, as it wastes resources and harms neighboring crops, ecosystems, and public health. Strict regulations have emerged to...

Dubai’s high-end vertical farm Greeneration teams up with Harvest IQ to boost premium assortment and strengthen distribution for luxury HoReCa—supporting UAE food security with day-of-harvest edible flowers, specialty leaves, and microgreens… Read more

Precision Ag News

The Farming Evolution: Why Tech is Not Replacing Tradition, But Enhancing It

Mike Hemman, President of Orbia Precision Agriculture (Netafim) North America, explains how modern farming blends generational know-how with precision tools like IoT sensors, GPS, drones, and robotics. From cutting water use by 50% to boosting yields up to 50%, technology is enhancing — not replacing — the art of farming in a changing climate...

AgTech Startups News

Toronto-Based Startup Coming to the Rescue of Orchards

The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) today unveiled the fourth in a series of 11 stories illustrating the success of its two 2023 funding calls. CAAIN’s mandate from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is to fund technological...

Precision Ag News

The Farming Evolution: Why Tech is Not Replacing Tradition, But Enhancing It

Mike Hemman, President of Orbia Precision Agriculture (Netafim) North America, explains how modern farming blends generational know-how with precision tools like IoT sensors, GPS, drones, and robotics. From cutting water use by 50% to boosting yields up to 50%, technology is enhancing — not replacing — the art of farming in a changing climate...

Climate Tech News

Cropin Wins the Climate Innovation Challenge

Cropin, a global agri-ecosystem intelligence provider, has won the prestigious Climate Innovation Challenge (CIC) grant, a sub-component of the prestigious Program for Asia Resilience to Climate Change

Water Tech News

Plant 'tattoos' measure water use in crops

Iowa State University plant scientist Patrick Schnable quickly described how he measured the time it takes for two kinds of corn plants to move water from their roots, to their lower leaves and then to their upper leaves.

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DJI to Showcase its Newest Agricultural Drones at Expo AgroAlimentaria Guanajuato 2024

DJI, the world leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology, today announced its participation at Expo AgroAlimentaria Guanajuato...

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