Tel Aviv’s agricultural intelligence company Taranis-Visual Ltd has raised US$30mn in a series C round led by Vertex Growth, Asian conglomerate The Kuok Group, through its venture capital arm K3 Ventures and Japanese multinational Hitachi Group
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COVID-19 risks to global food security
Andre Laperriere, executive director of Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN), has highlighted the impact of coronavirus on global food security
Manus Bio and STK Bio-Ag Technologies to develop next-gen biopesticides
Manus Bio Inc and STK Bio-Ag Technologies (STK) have collaborated to develop and commercialise a series of natural plant-based active ingredients as new and highly-efficacious biopesticide products
Digital technologies can play a crucial role in smart farming
Digital technologies can solve complex challenges farmers and growers are facing today, highlighted Intellias in its whitepaper on "Sustainable Agriculture: From Tech Solutions to Ecosystem" in light of the global challenges imposed to farmers and agricultural companies
Global biofertilisers market to witness significant growth
The global biofertilisers market is estimated to witness significant growth from 2020-2026, according to ResearchAndMarkets’ analysis