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Israel’s Vertical Field Inks Deal To Deploy Its Farming System In UAE
Ag-tech company to launch pilot in Emirates ahead of wider roll-out; its vertical farming system could lessen food insecurity in water-scarce Gulf state
Agtech Attracts Celebrities
Food and farming are attracting celebrity investment including from Meghan Markle, Oprah, and Katy Perry to name a few
Terramera Deploys New Industry-Leading Technology To Speed Discovery of Sustainable Crop Solutions For Farmers
New customized growth chambers and liquid handling robot already delivering better, faster research results
"We Have Barely Scratched The Surface In The MENA AgTech Sector"
"Badia Farms is the first commercial vertical farm to launch in the GCC. We officially started operations in the heart of Dubai in 2016, but the seeds were planted further back
Netled Partners Up With Agritech Start-Up Vertigo Farms – A Focus On New Kinds of Vertical Farming Applications
Vertigo Farms is the first publicly known European actor to produce natural extracts from plants grown indoors. Mainly herbs are grown and processed in a sustainable manner with no use of chemicals, all-year-round, regardless of weather conditions
“We Are Developing A Sustainable Technology That Uses 75% Less LED Lighting”
Verde Compacto, a Mexican start-up, producer of container farms and indoor farming growing technologies, has seen significant demand for their growing systems during the pandemic
Federal Grant Bolsters Higher Education In AgTech
Cornell University has reported that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), through its National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), has endowed the university’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ School of Integrative Plant Science with a $496,000 grant
VIRTUAL SUMMIT: Connecting Technology & Business To Create Healthy, Resilient Food Systems - July 23, 2020
By sharing best practice from around the globe, and facilitating new connections and collaborations, the summit offers an invaluable platform to develop new business and accelerate projects across the Indoor AgTech ecosystem
PODCAST: Kyle Barnett and Rob Spivock Talk Ag Tech
In this two-part episode of the CropTalk series, #KyleTalksAgTech, Kyle Barnett speaks with Robert Spivock, Director of Technology at GE Current about what makes an LED horticulture light truly reliable, using cars as a reference point for the listeners
Is Vertical Farming The Post-COVID Future of Food Production?
New Canadian agtech company Local Leaf Farms opens first vertical farming facility, producing fresh, safe andsustainable hyper-local produce. Barrie location is the first of 20 planned to open by the end of 2025
Agri-Khalifa: Agriculture Skyscraper For Dubai
Skyscraper is a perfect medium for vertical farms, especially in the desert climate condition. We utilize space as much as possible. No winter in the desert, so we omit the curtain wall of the building, making use of the natural condition of Dubai
BioLumic Appoints Steve Sibulkin as CEO
“An exceptionally sustainable agriculture innovator tackling complex farming challenges, BioLumic is at a critical juncture as it prepares for the immense opportunities ahead and the rigors of global commercialization,” noted Dr. Adrian Percy, BioLumic Chairman of the Board and CTO of UPL Ltd.
What’s Next For Vertical Farming? Proprietary Strawberries And Other Non-Leafy Produce
Agtech investment firm AgFunder announced this week that it has added agtech company SinGrow to its investment portfolio for an undisclosed sum
Agritech Startups Are Solving The Biggest Crisis For India’s Farmers
As compared to conventional farming, startups like Pindfresh do not depend on external weather. Founded in 2016, the Punjab-based startup uses technologies such as coco peat gardening and other soilless techniques, which takes less space, demands lesser water and is free from pathogens and biological contaminants
Madar Farms Receives Investment As Part of Abu Dhabi Investment Office's Drive To Accelerate The Growth of The Emirate's Ag-Tech Industry
The investment is part of ADIO’s AED 1 billion AgTech Incentive Programme to accelerate the growth of the emirate’s burgeoning AgTech ecosystem and promote innovation in desert agriculture that is locally relevant and globally exportable