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Farmers Business Network (FBN) looks back on 10 years
Dec 18, 2023 · In 2014, Charles Baron and Amol Deshpande were concocting an idea that was practically unheard of in agriculture. “The goal was to put the world of agriculture at the …
One Acre Fund aims to safeguard farmers facing climate change
Jan 10, 2024 · Cyclone Freddy’s destruction in Malawi last year was a stark reminder that Africa’s smallholder farmers are a vulnerable lot.. The tropical cyclone’s impacts were devastating for …
Regenerative Agriculture Investing: 70 Investment Groups Worth …
Jul 11, 2019 · Regenerative agriculture is having a moment. For long-time regen ag practitioners and proponents, this is probably jarring. But having written about regenerative agriculture for …
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AFN (AgFunderNews) reports from the frontlines of the food revolution. We publish daily, original news on the foodtech and agtech (agri-foodtech) industry.
Telus Agriculture launches with 7 acquisitions and more on the …
Nov 12, 2020 · Canadian telecom giant Telus has unveiled a new business unit dedicated to providing connected tech solutions to the ag industry. “Telus Agriculture is led by [Telus …
Pivot Bio blazes past $100m revenue mark, appoints a new CEO
Aug 29, 2023 · Nitrogen innovator Pivot Bio‘s revenue hit a milestone by surpassing the $100 million mark, the company reports in its FY2023 results.; US farmers are now using Pivot Bio’s …
Liberation Labs bags $25m to fund Indiana biomanufacturing hub
Nov 30, 2023 · Liberation Labs — a startup aiming to address capacity bottlenecks in biomanufacturing — has secured a $25 million government-backed loan to support its first …
Online ag marketplaces: An entry point for farmers into
May 4, 2021 · Editor’s note: Dmytro Lennyi is agritech practice leader at Intellias, a software engineering and consulting firm based in Lviv, Ukraine.This guest article reflects the views of …
AgFunder announces first close of Fund IV at $60m
Mar 22, 2022 · Disclosure: AgFunder is AFN’s parent company. AgFunder, one of the world’s most active investors in foodtech and agtech startups, has increased its assets under …