Archives for March 6, 2024

The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit: The world’s biggest and best agtech show

With over 2,500 delegates and 70+ start-ups attending World Agri-Tech from 40 countries, all eager to expand their network and forge new partnerships, this year’s event is shaping up to be a memorable event.

‘The big deal here is we are doing it without an agronomic practice change’: Cquesta celebrates US$5 million seed funding

US-based Cquesta is leveraging gene editing to generate carbon credits for farmers, its CEO Michael Ott – who previously founded Rantizo, now the US’s largest dronespraying company – tells AgTechNavigator.

Mycorrhizal fungi: the key ingredient for 'supercharged' permanent carbon sequestration?

Israeli start-up Groundwork BioAg has unveiled a carbon credit programme based on the unique powers of mycorrhizal fungi.

How precision pollination promises to increase crop yields

Precision pollination has the potential to boost crop yields up to 30%. That’s according to BeeHero, a data-driven technology company aiming to redefine pollination in commercial agriculture.

Sustainability Report Card

Asian Agri: Three no’s underscore drive to make palm oil more sustainable

Palm oil giant Asian Agri’s commitment to sustainable practices and attainment of specific certifications, alongside its No Deforestation, No Peat and No Exploitation (NDPE) commitment feature heavily in its latest sustainability report.

‘Ammonia production is set to go through a tectonic shift’: Green ammonia start-up raises €750,000 to accelerate plug-and-play on-farm solution

Danish-based NitroVolt has raised a pre-seed round of €750,000 to develop its ‘Nitrolyzer’ unit that enables a cheaper and local production of ammonia, using only air, water and electricity. It will use the funds for market expansion and to scale...