Agtech

This is the fourth post in a short series I’m writing as I learn and think ‘out loud’ about viable solutions for reducing or eliminating enteric methane emissions from livestock, and whether & where a venture-scale opportunity might exist. …

This is the third post in a short series I’m writing as I learn and think ‘out loud’ about viable solutions for reducing or eliminating enteric emissions from livestock, and whether & where a venture-scale opportunity might exist. I started with the size and shape of the problem and then…

One of the biggest concerns of the sugarcane producer is the productivity of the plantation. It determines whether the investments have paid off and will generate profits and whether the products will have the desired quality and quantity. The productivity issue is special when analyzing the costs of producing sugarcane…

May 12th, 2022 BELIZE CITY, BELIZE — Dimitra Incorporated, a global agriculture technology company on a mission to make its technology available to smallholder farmers globally, is working with Fundación Proinpa to promote innovation in families of entrepreneurial farmers, micro-farmers, and agricultural companies. Prionpa and Dimitra are working together to…

I had the honor to meet Igor last year in 2021 while I was hunting for innovative startups in Agriculture willing to put a spot-on creative people creating value in this world. Igor Ivanov, a young entrepreneur with a background in applied mathematics and finance, is ready to conquest…

To increase the efficiency of agriculture, the start-up born at EPFL has widened its field of vision through space. Gamaya has reached a milestone in 2021. Born out of a research project at EPFL in 2015, the company now monitors more than 1 million hectares of crops worldwide. This leap…

We are living in a hyperconnected world. Internet of Things (IoT) technologies are forcing change in virtually every industry, and farming is no exception. IoT is not a new innovation in the world of agriculture, but it is one that has had barriers to adoption worldwide. Getting tech into the…

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (May 10, 2022) — — Smart Apply® an agtech startup whose precision spray technology reduces chemical and water usage by orchards and vineyards by an average of 50 percent, has successfully raised a $1.3 million seed round. …