The origin of a deadly wheat pathogen which threatens a vital global food source has been identified by an international team of academic researchers including two professors from the University of the Free State in South Africa
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Agricultural startup Agritask secures US$8.5mn in Series A Funding
Israeli precision agriculture startup Agritask has completed a US$8.5mn Series A financing round, led by the InsuResilience Investment Fund and co-invested by Barn Investimentos
Fresh hops sent to Korea for brewing
Yakima Chief Hops (YCH), a global hop supplier, has exported the largest shipment of freshly harvested hops from the Pacific Northwest to South Korea in one day for the first time in brewing history
Thailand and Chinese animal farming companies among top 15 in Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index
The US$19tn-backed FAIRR investor network has identified Asian meat, fish and dairy leaders to meet environmental and social challenges, raising concerns of the poor management of climate emissions, deforestation and antibiotics
Omex in India at KISAN 2019
Omex will be exhibiting at KISAN 2019, India’s largest agricultural exhibition, which will be taking place from 11-15 December 2019 at Moshi, Pune