News and Analysis on Global Agri-Tech Innovation, Investment and Regulation
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UK-based start-up Oxcel uses nanobubbles to improve the gut health of livestock, thus reducing feed costs, as the company plans to expand the technology with the help of a seed round
Mycorrhizal inoculant company Groundwork BioAg bolstered its carbon credit programme by partnering with Anew Climate, as demand for credits rise across the globe
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Market volatility is driving fertiliser prices up, pressuring farmers to find innovative solutions to manage their margins
UK-based agtech company Airponix is eyeing an Australia expansion as a base to meet surging demand for high-quality potato seeds in Asia amid persistent shortages.
New cohort targets pest control and crop protection with €1M+ in funding and support
Drone maker Aksata Technologies plans to launch its drone and precision agriculture technology in California to help specialty crop growers in the state manage pest and input costs more efficiently
Mars Discovery District is supporting Canadian agtech and foodtech start-ups with a three-pronged approach to scaling technology, as Canada seeks to bolster food security amid climate change and trade tensions
Start-up profile
Charles Veys says the UK is rich in innovation but poor in adoption – and that’s what his AI-powered crop diagnostics start-up is determined to change. With new government grants and a fresh £2.1m raise, Fotenix is betting big on scalable, accessible agtech
Zone Agtech is helping start-up establish themselves in Quebec and beyond with two initiatives, made possible by support from Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and SVG Ventures | THRIVE Canada
Reservoir Farms welcomed additional partners and its first tenants, as the ag robotics innovation accelerator lays the groundwork for future locations
A Singapore agtech firm is targeting global greenhouse growth, capitalising on rising demand driven by sustainability and what it sees as advantages over vertical farming.
August 2025 was another big month for executive news across the agriculture industry, with biotech companies Groundwork BioAg, Switch Bioworks, and Ceradis appointing executives, while Corteva made a legal appointment and Redox Bio-Nutrients reinforced...
DayaTani is leveraging the success of its seeds business as a ‘means to an end’ to fund its agri-tech developments.
Australia-based MALDIID is setting up a second outpost as new voluntary biostimulant standards drive demand for testing, setting the stage for potential future regulation
A climate intelligence startup is eyeing growth opportunities in South East Asia’s climate risk insurance market as extreme weather events intensify across the region.
Start-up profile
Virtual fencing start-up Halter became one of New Zealand’s rare unicorns when it raised $100m in June this year from a sweep of Silicon Valley tech investors at a $1bn valuation. Its president Andrew Fraser explains its allure
PowerPollen’s autonomous robots are the next step in the company’s tech evolution, which takes preserved pollen and applies the substance to produce seeds
John Deere and the Reservoir are empowering start-ups to create the next generation of agtech, with developer tools and a field to test their solutions
Thailand-based biologicals firm Living Roots is aiming to tackle large scale crop burning with solution that accelerates the natural decomposition process while enriching soil fertility.
The Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit returns to Singapore this November to bring focus on resilience, food security and investment across APAC’s rapidly evolving agri-food landscape.
California-based aerial automation company Pyka signed a 60-plane order with Latin American aviation leader Synerjet
In this Top 10 recap, AgTechNavigator spotlights the most-read stories of July 2025, covering breakthrough innovations, rising startups, and the trends shaping the future of farming
The International Fertiliser Association (IFA) has announced the 13 finalists for the first-ever IFA Cultivate Challenge
Bayer doubled down on its current CEO’s strategy with a contract extension, while agtech start-up BioLumic adds a new COO and rounds out its scientific advisory group
ClimAccelerator has expanded into Asia Pacific to help climate startups move from “proof of concept to proof of value”.
The “snake oil” days of biostimulants are well and truly over says Danish bio-ag firm Agrobiomics after sealing up to €7.5 million in blended finance from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator programme
The ag robotics market remains robust, but deals like Bonsai Robotics acquiring Farm-ng might be a sign of more consolidation to come
Emergent Connext is addressing rural connectivity challenges with its IoT-based network that is purpose-built for the agriculture sector
Puna Bio is deploying fresh capital to fuel market and product expansion, including the development of a cost-effective biofertilizer for African farmers
Land x Launch New Zealand brings together five agtech start-ups to address critical gaps in soil health management with innovative solutions
Spearhead Bio is taking a glue-and-scissor approach to gene-editing with its proprietary TAHITI technology
What explains the troubles facing Dutch plant health start-up Plense Technologies, which is winding down, and French robotics firm Naïo Technologies, which has entered receivership?
Helios AI predicts the price of various commodities and the reason behind fluctuations, as supply chain volatility rises on climate change and macroeconomic concerns
Miraterra accelerates its revenue plan with the purchase of Trace Genomics
Bonsai is following up its Series A round with a new service for autonomizing specialty crop production
Start-up profile
What began as a marketplace for streamlining fresh produce sales has evolved into a comprehensive digital farmer ecosystem. Nile.ag’s co-founder Louis de Kock tells Harry Holmes what’s driving growth
Carbon nanodot technology is poised to make RNA-based biopesticides and other active ingredients more effective, believes a British spin-out
BlueRedGold’s plans to build the ‘world’s first scalable indoor saffron cultivation system’ have been boosted after picking up investment of €2.73 million
High corn prices do appear to create better circumstances for agtech acquisitions, says Michael Lee, managing director at Syngenta Group Ventures, in this absorbing deep dive of what’s driving investment and exit opportunities in the world of agtech...
Good things are coming for agri-food tech investors, believes Adam Anders, managing partner at Anterra Capital, because the ‘talent is there, the problem got bigger, and technology is getting cheaper’. But it will not be without risk, he tells Harry Holmes
Agri-food accelerator Eatable Adventures selected Nunatak, Sciphage, The Food Chainers, Bee Technology and Koji to join its inaugural Raíces programme, which is supporting the growth of Latin American and Spanish start-ups
Agtech data company Innov8.ag was started by former Microsoft executive Steve Mantle in 2019, initially to help local apple growers in the US state of Washington reduce their use of water, fertilisers, and labour
Beewise projects profitability in 2026, as the tech company finds adoption among major food producers
Farm-ng expects to grow its robot sales threefold in 2025 as it unlocks further capabilities with a recent software update
Verta Bioenergy has detailed how it hopes to ‘replace coal’ with biomass pellets containing ‘under valorised’ livestock waste, with the Philippines its number one target
Vertically integrated seafood automation company Shinkei Systems developed a more humane way to process fish, creating tastier and longer lasting animal protein in the process
AquaEasy wants to use AI-powered tech to bring shrimp farming closer to consumers, shortening the farm-to-table supply chain
A South Korean start-up specialising in mycelium-based protein is seeking out a partner to develop a solution that it believes could help combat mad cow disease
Kubota’s partnership with Agtonomy is just one piece of the tractor maker’s broader innovation strategy
Agtech innovation accelerator Reservoir Farms is one step closer to opening its robotics hub, while the firm works to modernise the agriculture capital markets to boost liquidity in the sector