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Supply-chain shocks and flat investment puts agtech at a crossroads

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Supply-chain shocks and flat investment puts agtech at a crossroads

Supply-chain shocks and flat investment puts agtech at a crossroads

19-Mar-2026By Oliver Morrison

Syngenta takes the quantum leap to develop next-gen crop protection products

Syngenta takes the quantum leap to develop next-gen crop protection products

16-Mar-2026By Ryan Daily

Why OEMs are betting on precision weeding: Kubota leads €6.5M round in Kilter to tackle labour scarcity, residue limits and ROI

Why OEMs are betting on precision weeding: Kubota leads €6.5M round in Kilter to tackle labour scarcity, residue limits and ROI

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Rainbow Crops: The VIB spin‑off using genome editing and AI to reinvent crop breeding

Rainbow Crops: The VIB spin‑off using genome editing and AI to reinvent crop breeding

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AI spraying start-up AgZen closes $10m Series B round with Syngenta’s support

AI spraying start-up AgZen closes $10m Series B round with Syngenta’s support

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Xinomavro Ventures wants to drag the wine industry into the digital age

Xinomavro Ventures wants to drag the wine industry into the digital age

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Gene‑edited crops draw record investor backing as Tropic lands $105m to scale climate‑resilient bananas and rice

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