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WeedOUT raises US$8.1mn to combat weed resistance

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 202401469

Ag-tech start-up WeedOUT Ltd., has announced that it has secured US$8.1mn in A-round funding Leading the round is prominent US agri- focused VC, Fulcrum Global Capital. The infusion of new capital

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Automating oyster farming through groundbreaking technologies

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 202401235

New Zealand-based oyster-farming system FlipFarm, recently announced its plans to launch two new products at the upcoming Oyster South Industry Symposium, held from 29 February

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Keeping salmon stress-free with BioMar’s Calm

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 202401077

Leading aquafeed company, BioMar recently introduced its new product Calm, aimed at complementing the SmartCare range of products in Salmon feeds While in their natural

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Progressing towards nature-positive agriculture with million dollar fundraise

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 202401109

SEEDesign company, Inari recently announced the completion of a US$103mn fundraise to develop and commercialise higher-yielding seeds by utilising AI-powered predictive design and multiplex gene editing

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Bayer launches state-of-the-art generative AI tool for agriculture

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 202401064

German pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, Bayer recently announced the launch of an expert GenAI system to benefit farmers and up-level agronomists in their daily work By

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Revolutionising mini-grids across Africa

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 202401101

The board of directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved US$8mn to support the launch of a groundbreaking pilot mini-grid program with potential

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Skretting launches new premium grower feed for farmed Barramundi

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 202401199

In an attempt to aid producers in boosting their operations and harvests, global aquaculture nutrition solutions and services company, Skretting recently announced the launch of

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Delivering farmer-focused solutions with Corteva’s Enversa herbicide

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 202401200

Global pure-play agriculture company, Corteva Inc. recently launched Enversa, a herbicide dedicated to delivering flexible and lasting weed control in soybean and cotton fields After

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New discovery offers hope for disease resistance in peanuts

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 20240975

According to a recent study by ICRISAT researchers, certain peanut varieties were found to exhibit natural resistance to fungal infection, which holds promise for the

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Exploring the potential of millets and sorghum

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 20240962

Sorghum United CEO, Nate Blum discusses the recent launch of the Indo-US Millets initiative that is bringing together major players across India and the US,