Bio platform company, Invaio Sciences has announced the acquisition of agtech startup, Peptyde Bio to bring an established platform and IP portfolio that enables Invaio to speed up the design and discovery of biologically active peptides capable of sustainably protecting crops from pests and disease
Agriculture
CGIAR launches US$890mn investment to accelerate agricultural innovation
In an attempt to tackle the ongoing global food and climate crisis, CGIAR, the worlds largest publicly-funded agricultural research network has secured more than US$890mn to accelerate progress
Elevating sustainability potential of organic and food waste recycling
Alfa Laval, a world leader in areas of energy, marine and food and water, has collaborated with the UKs leading anaerobic digestion (AD) operator improve the sustainability potential of organic and food waste recycling
ICBA and SELCO Foundation launch Millet Demo Farm on COP28 sidelines
Established in collaboration with the SELCO Foundation, the International Centre of Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) recently hosted a ceremony to launch a Millet Demo Farm, designed to showcase the whole value chain for millets and raise awareness about its benefits for climate change adaptation in agriculture
Collaborative efforts to address climate change and global hunger
The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) initiative recently announced more than doubling of investments, partners and Innovation Sprints in transformative climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovation, at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28)