EU delays deforestation rule, but industry pushes ahead on soy initiatives
AIC sets date for new sustainability scheme, ForFarmers in alliance with Bunge
Agri-food
SynTech Research Steps up banana disease fight with tech-driven trials and biological solutions
As climate volatility and aggressive pathogens threaten global banana production, SynTech Research Group is investing in drone spraying, digital monitoring, and precision agriculture – while expanding its biologicals portfolio – to safeguard one of the...
Vinaseed sees significant growth opportunities in Laos’ evolving agriculture sector
Vinaseed targets rising demand in Laos for high-quality, climate-resilient seeds as the country accelerates its sustainability agenda, creating new growth opportunities in maize, rice, and vegetables.
India deploys 31 new rice varieties developed by IRRI–NARES to boost yield, nutrition
India rolls out 31 new rice varieties that boost yields, strengthen climate resilience, enhance nutrition, and cater to regional grain preferences.
Investor profile
Profit meets purpose: Pymwymic’s fight to prove impact pays
Three decades after pioneering impact investing, Amsterdam-based Pymwymic is still making the case that financial returns and positive change can – and must – go hand in hand
Seed secure: China’s home-bred crop varieties reach 95% as livestock seeds exceed 80%
China’s ag ministry touts seed security as home-bred crop varieties reach 95% and domestic livestock and aquaculture brood stock surpass 80%, marking strong gains over its five-year seed revitalisation drive.
‘Not just another app’: IRRI’s PaddyMitra show how inclusive design can empower farmers
The International Rice Research Institute’s (IRRI) PaddyMitra chatbot underscores the importance of inclusivity and localisation in bridging the divide between modern farming and digital literacy.
Investor profile
‘We’re serious people’: Yield Lab Europe’s pragmatic approach to agri-food tech investing
Managing partner David Bowles explains why Yield Lab Europe avoids the hype, backs deep science, and leans on industry-tested networks to find agtech ventures that actually work – even if it means being the boring investor in the room
Better genes, better beef: Korea to launch hanwoo genetic testing to advance premium beef industry
The Korea Agriculture Technology Promotion Agency (KOAT) set to launch a genomic analysis service for hanwoo cow in December to strengthen the competitiveness of Korea’s premium beef industry.
From dashboards to decision-makers: Will agentic AI usher in a new era?
As climate volatility and data complexity rise, agentic AI is emerging as a powerful tool to help agrifood businesses move from reactive to proactive decision-making. But scaling the technology comes with its own set of challenges
Going global: OlsAro targets 2027 launch for its salt-tolerant wheat in Bangladesh ahead of worldwide rollout
Swedish agtech startup OlsAro’s salt-tolerant wheat is expected to debut in Bangladesh by 2027, with regulatory trials already underway and broader market expansion expected to follow from 2029.
Phil Hogan on agriculture in a Trump-era world: ‘Europe must adapt or lose out’
Only resilience, innovation, and open markets will keep Europe competitive, says the one-time Brussels insider
Unlocking Europe’s livestock potential: Overcoming barriers to innovation
Europe’s livestock sector is ready to transform - but progress is being held back, claim industry players
Arctic ‘doomsday vault’ welcomes Africa’s forgotten crops in historic seed deposit
Over 3,000 traditional African vegetable seed samples journey to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, marking a major milestone in biodiversity conservation and climate resilience
Expanding horizons: Vietnam moves to advance pomelo and avocado trade to China by early 2026
Vietnam’s farmers are actively looking to export pomelos and avocados to China to expand its export opportunities and safeguard future growth
BASF to partially divest agricultural solutions division via IPO in 2027
€10bn unit to gain autonomy as BASF reshapes its agribusiness strategy under “Winning Ways”
Italy’s Maia Ventures launches €55M fund to back agri-food start-ups that need ‘polishing, not reinvention’
New Italy-based VC says it’s part of a more disciplined wave of investors focused on scalable, science-driven solutions to real food system challenges
How worrying is Nestlé’s methane backtrack?
The food giant’s hushed departure from a global methane-reduction alliance raises concerns about corporate climate fatigue and the future of collective sustainability efforts
Rice in the Fens: UK trials first homegrown paddy as climate-smart farming takes root
Innovative peatland rewetting project aims to cut emissions, boost food security, and future-proof British agriculture
Double gains: China eyes integrated rice-fish farming to boost circularity and food security
China sees potential in rice–fish farming to advance circular, sustainable agricultural practices while also enhancing food and farmer security.
World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit London 2025
Eyes in the sky: EarthDaily constellation opens doors to reach smallholders, with rice in focus
EarthDaily is rolling out a 10-satellite constellation that delivers high-resolution imagery to help reach smallholder farmers worldwide, allowing the company to target rice production in Asia
Grapes of wrath: Japan agri minister pushes for Shine Muscat exports amid overseas licensing backlash
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi tells Japan’s Shine Muscat grape producers to gear up for export “as soon as possible” after criticism over licensing agreements to produce the prized fruit overseas.
‘Farmers will suffer most’: Vietnam rice sector slump deepens as Philippines import ban may extend to year-end
Vietnam’s rice sector faces mounting pressure as the Philippines import ban could stay in place until year-end, raising concerns over further price falls for the top exporter.
World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit Mexico 2025
Mexico’s percolating coffee market finds opportunity amid trade volatility
Mexico’s coffee industry is on the move, but technological investments are crucial to capitalizing on recent gains
World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit London 2025
6 trends driving the future of agtech at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London
From impact-led innovation and funding slowdowns to gaps in soil microbiome research, AgTechNavigator editors unpack the major takeaways from the 2025 World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London
De Heus set to acquire CJ Feed & Care, accelerating Asian growth strategy
Acquisition includes 17 feed mills
Listening, learning, and linking innovation to UK real-world needs
The UK Agri-Tech Centre aligns its efforts with the UK’s industrial strategy, focusing on four to five key areas where technology can address pressing agricultural challenges, explains its engagement director Helen Brooks
AI to the farm: Nine start-ups join UK accelerator to reinforce agri-food supply chains
Digital Catapult’s latest cohort aims to future-proof the UK’s agri-food sector with deep tech innovation, tackling challenges from dairy forecasting to biodiversity monitoring
Japan aims to slash rice production costs by over 60% with farmland consolidation, agtech
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) five-year plan aims to slash rice production costs by more than 60% through farmland consolidation and agricultural technology.
Food safety fears as nanoplastics found in crops
Researchers at the University of Plymouth in the UK have released a new study showing evidence that nanoplastics can accumulate in the edible parts of crops, specifically radishes
EUDR: Brussels seeks one-year delay to deforestation law
EU Commission cites unready IT system as reason for postponement
Resilience in APAC agri-food demands a shift to sustainable value creation
The future of agri-food supply chains hinges on shifting to sustainable value creation to build truly resilient systems that withstand disruption while driving long-term growth.
Weathering change: Taiwan’s pomelo industry advances smart processing and upcycling innovation to boost climate resilience
Taiwan’s investments into pomelo processing and upcycling is mitigating the impact of climate change while working towards sustainable agriculture goals.
Precision waste reduction: Automation tackles ‘error-prone’ pineapple waxing process
Automated technology is reshaping pineapple processing, reducing spoilage and boosting efficiency by removing the risks of manual waxing.
AI Insights from 50 years of rice data: Seasonal breeding and variety shifts crucial to sustaining yield
Machine learning has uncovered key details about rice cultivation over five decades, revealing how season-tailored breeding and more frequent varietal changes can sustain productivity.
Fruitful partnership: Vietnam agtech initiative to unlock U$12m opportunity in global fruit market
Vietnam’s fruit farmers are getting a A$2.1m (U$1.37m) boost from Australia to kickstart digital transformation and tap climate-smart growth in premium markets.
The Yield Lab hits 100-company milestone
A decade from the formation of its first fund in St. Louis, Missouri in the US, global early-stage venture capital firm The Yield Lab celebrates investing in 100+ agri-food tech companies
Politics & pests: Mexico’s ag sector faces a dual crisis
Mexico’s agriculture industry is meeting the moment when it comes to tariff threats and the re-emergence of the New World screwworm (NWS)
Australia broadacre and dairy farms saddled with more debt amid profitability woes
Lending rose 6% among Australian farms, with broadacre and dairy accounting for more than half of debt value amid ongoing economic strife.
Futureproof farming? Japan agriculture ministry seeks millions to tackle rice shortages with tech
Japan’s agriculture ministry will be requesting funds to modernise farming with technology as it aims to avert a prolonged rice shortage crisis.
Green demand: MPW Technologies eyes global opportunities in burgeoning greenhouse sector
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.
FEDIOL presses EU for urgent clarity on EUDR rollout
Brussels trade group warns lack of guidance risks derailing compliance efforts
Sowing for the future: DayaTani grows its seed business to fund agtech innovation
DayaTani is leveraging the success of its seeds business as a ‘means to an end’ to fund its agri-tech developments.
Brazil suspends Amazon Soy Moratorium ahead of COP30
Growing concern among international buyers and environmental groups over threat to soy agreement
UK and Dutch governments, IDB Invest join $60m Brazilian Cerrado soy fund
The RCF is projected to reach over US$200m by the 2026/27 season
High-starch diets may help reduce salmonella in cattle, study finds
But animal health trade-offs must be considered
Nano defence: Researchers use nanoparticles to improve salt tolerance in two rice varieties
Cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2NPs) enhance salt tolerance in two different rice cultivars, including one that is usually highly sensitive, says study.
The AI tech giving Coca-Cola an ‘incredible opportunity’ to tackle emissions at source
Earlier this year Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) announced a partnership with AI-driven plant breeding start-up Avalo. The project hopes to find sugarcane varieties that offer better yields from lesser quantities of water and fertiliser, explains...
True value: Why rice supply chain will increasingly focus on climate-smart practices
The rice value chain will increasingly focus on climate-smart practices to shape the future of farming, with a new project in Vietnam highlighting the benefits of industry collaboration.
Barriers to gains: Taiwan eyes opportunity to grow US farm and fishery exports despite tariff hurdles
Taiwan seeks to grow its US market share in farm and fishery products even as Washington imposes tariffs, with the agriculture ministry pledging support to protect local farmers and fishermen.