Agriodor Founders Interview: EUR 15M Series A for Olfactory Biocontrol Expansion
Agriodor founders Alain Thibault and Ene Leppik share how their olfactory biocontrol platform is moving from deep science to field deployment, with focus on scalable farmer adoption and global growth across Europe, North America, and Latin America.
Meristem & Farm Growth Financial Launch Zero-Percent Financing Program for Farmers
Meristem Crop Performance has partnered with Farm Growth Financial to offer farmers zero-percent financing with no payments and no interest through December 2026 on eligible Meristem crop input products — helping growers reduce costs and boost profitability with an easier, streamlined approval process.
60 Years of Drip Irrigation: From a Kibbutz Experiment to Global Water Infrastructure
Netafim’s 60-year journey shows how drip irrigation scaled from a local experiment into a global water-efficiency infrastructure — reshaping yield, labor, and sustainability outcomes for growers in water-stressed regions.
Fertilizer Volatility Makes Every Nutrient Application Count
By Melissa Lilze, Senior Vice President, Netafim North America, an Orbia Business
With the World Bank projecting a 31% rise in fertilizer prices in 2026 ... Read more on fertilizer volatility and precision fertigation
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AgTech Founders Interview
eternal.ag CEO Renji on fully autonomous tomato harvesting robots
Most founders in 2025 chased software. Renji and Sherry built a robot. In this short highlight, eternal.ag CEO Renji explains why fully autonomous greenhouse harvesting robots are becoming essential as European greenhouse labour has declined by 30% since 2010.
Agri-Food Tech News
Bloom for Good launches agriculture savings app supporting 4-H, FFA and ag education
Bloom for Good has introduced a nationwide digital membership platform that links everyday purchases to funding for youth agriculture programs such as 4-H and FFA. The initiative supports agricultural education and workforce development by creating a sustainable, year-round funding model.
Agri Automation & Robotics
Saga Robotics appoints US General Manager and adds strategic AgTech investor
Saga Robotics has strengthened its U.S. expansion by appointing Caine Thompson as General Manager and welcoming Xinomavro as a strategic AgTech investor. The move accelerates deployment of its Thorvald autonomous UV-C robots across vineyards in California and strawberry farms in the UK, enabling chemical-free crop protection at commercial scale.
Tractor News
TAFE Launches Massey Dynastar Contest Season 3 to Discover Farm Innovations Across India
TAFE has announced Season 3 of the Massey Dynastar Contest 2026, inviting farmers, startups, students, and rural entrepreneurs to showcase tractor-powered innovations. The winner will receive a Massey Ferguson 254 DYNASMART tractor worth ₹8.2 lakh, reinforcing TAFE’s commitment to agri entrepreneurship and grassroots innovation.
Agri Food Tech News
Happy Plant Protein Showcases Faba Bean TVP Technology at FiE Paris 2025
At FiE Paris 2025, Finnish FoodTech startup Happy Plant Protein unveiled a next-generation faba bean textured vegetable protein made using a patented one-step dry extrusion process. The clean-label technology converts local flours into affordable, high-performance TVPs for plant-based and hybrid foods, earning the company a finalist position in the FiE Startup Challenge.
Agri Interview
“Agri-Drones Are Now Essential” – Interview with Garuda Aerospace Founder Agnishwar Jayaprakash
In this exclusive conversation, Agnishwar Jayaprakash, Founder of Garuda Aerospace, explains how Indian agriculture has crossed a major inflection point. He shares insights on farmer ROI, precision spraying, rapid adoption hotspots, and the roadmap for Agri-Drone 3.0 as drones move from pilot projects to large-scale field deployment across India. Read full Garuda Aerospace agri-drone interview
Agri-Investment
GARCX 2025 Panel Highlights AgriTech Investment & Climate-Smart Agriculture Strategies for the MENA Region
At GARCX 2025 in Dubai, leaders from finance, agritech and food innovation explored how capital is accelerating climate-smart agriculture, protected-environment farming and long-term food resilience across the Middle East. Insights were shared by Greeneration, Al Ghurair Group, E-motion Foods and AFCFTA, outlining practical funding models for MENA agri-food systems.
Electric Tractors
TAFE Unveils EVX75 Electric Hybrid Tractor & New Sub-100 HP Range at Agritechnica 2025
TAFE has introduced its next-generation EVX75 electric hybrid tractor at Agritechnica 2025, alongside an all-new sub-100 HP range including the TAFE 1015, 6065 Compact Series, and 7515 GE Orchard tractor. The TAFE EV28 was also named a Top 5 finalist for the Tractor of the Year 2026 – Sustainable category, underscoring TAFE’s rapid push into advanced, low-emission tractor technologies.
Food News
GoMicro & Boratto Farms Achieve Breakthrough in AI-Powered Leafy Green Quality Control
Adelaide-based innovator GoMicro has deployed its compact AI-in-a-Box system at Boratto Farms in Victoria — delivering expert-level detection of defects in spinach, lettuce, rocket and other leafy greens, even when leaves overlap on fast-moving conveyors. The breakthrough reduces inspection time, boosts consistency, and meets the strict QC demands of Australian retailers.
Agri Biotech
Oxford Spinout Wild Bioscience Raises $60M to Accelerate AI-Driven Climate-Resilient Crops
Wild Bioscience, an Oxford University spinout, has secured a landmark $60M Series A led by the Ellison Institute of Technology to scale its AI-powered crop genetics platform, transforming millions of years of plant evolution into high-yielding, climate-resilient seed varieties.
Agri Automation & Robotics
LintraMax launches AI-powered plantation management system to boost palm oil productivity
Malaysia’s LintraMax has unveiled a next-generation AI-powered plantation management platform, Quarto, designed to enhance productivity, sustainability, and decision-making for palm oil producers through automation, IoT integration, and real-time data insights.
Agri-Food Events
Future of Food Summit 2026 – Economist Impact, London
Future of Food Summit 2026, part of The Food Imperative by Economist Impact, takes place on February 10, 2026 at Convene, 155 Bishopsgate, London, convening 400+ leaders, 60+ speakers and 30+ sessions on food security, agritech, finance and policy.
Agri Investment
CWRI & Netafim USA launch Fortune 500–backed Ag Modernization Fund
The California Water Resilience Initiative and Netafim USA have launched a Fortune 500–backed Ag Modernization Fund to finance precision irrigation upgrades, conserve water, and support farm productivity across California.
Crop Protection
ClearLeaf’s GotaBlanca outperforms conventional treatments in Cornell apple & grape trials
Cornell AgriTech field trials confirm that GotaBlanca achieves superior control of fire blight, scab, powdery mildew, downy mildew, and black rot—matching or exceeding complex conventional fungicide programs with zero phytotoxicity.
Agri Sustainability
Trapview & Doktar Forge Strategic Partnership for Biodiversity & Climate-Smart Agriculture
Trapview and Doktar have partnered to deliver automated pest monitoring and real-time field insights, strengthening regenerative agriculture, biodiversity, and climate-smart food systems.
