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Controlled environment agriculture has built an entire software sector on a simple premise: growing indoors generates more data than any farmer can manage manually, so CEA farm management software companies […] The post CEA Farm Management Software Is Changing — AI Is the Reason appeared first on iGrow News .

a programme targeting innovative green SMEs across Eastern and Southern Africa with funding, investment… The post Appy for Afri GreenPitch Challenge 2026 Offers Up to US$20,000 in Funding appeared first on Agritech Digest .

Applications Open for the GrowHer Agribusiness Accelerator Program 2026 Women entrepreneurs and aspiring agribusiness leaders across Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific now have an exciting opportunity to strengthen their skills, expand their networks, and accelerate their agribusiness ventures through the GrowHer Agribusiness Accelerator Program. The GrowHer Agribusiness Accelerator Program i…

New LEAF Demonstrator Farm launched at Home Farm Nacton, promoting agri-tech innovation, sustainability and farmer-led collaboration. The post Newest LEAF Demonstrator Farm launched with Home Farm Nacton appeared first on Agri-TechE .

Intelinair has launched the AGMRI AI Agent, a new AI capability inside its AGMRI platform that allows agronomic advisors and growers to ask questions and receive field-level answers in seconds. The tool is built on the agronomic data already housed within AGMRI, including multi-source imagery, soil characteristics, weather, input applications, field boundaries, and historical yield outcomes. The …

Terion has launched as a new agricultural technology company, formed by Flagship Pioneering through the combination of CIBO Technologies and Indigo Ag's Source business. Terion's stated mission is to become the leading independent, trusted digital infrastructure layer for agriculture, connecting on-farm activity to enterprise sustainability, compliance, financing, and market outcomes through scie…

It is a testing ground for agricultural technology, automation and data-driven farming solutions. The post UGA Grand Farm rapidly transforming into Southeast hub for ag tech innovation appeared first on UGA Today .

A team of scientists is giving growers a powerful new tool. The post Meet the ‘Fab 5’ giving Georgia growers a high-tech edge through controlled environment agriculture appeared first on UGA Today .

At REAP 26 we are interested in exploring the spectrum between needing lots of data, trials and scientific content to be confident in a replicable outcome, and a more empirical approach which is perhaps more common in commercial farming. The post How good is “good enough?” appeared first on Agri-TechE .

The estate’s £4.5m investment in a new reservoir is one part of the solution, but long‑term resilience lies in precision resource management. How far data‑driven decision‑making can take them? The post How Elveden Estate is turning to agri-tech to protect their “new gold” appeared first on Agri-TechE .

For two consecutive years, investors turned their backs on the very technology built to… The post Why African Agritech Investment May Be Poised for a Comeback After Two Years of Decline appeared first on Agritech Digest .

Every year, GreenTech Amsterdam pulls the global CEA industry into one place, and every year, it tells you something new about where we’re heading. Here are four signals from the 2026 edition that I think will define the next decade of growing.

Vivici has secured EUR 12.5 million from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Program. The award will support the company's plans to scale the market access and supply of its Vivitein™ Ingredient Portfolio of functional protein ingredients and to accelerate innovation for the customers and consumers it serves. The post Vivici Secures €12.5 Million from EIC Accelerator to Scale Precis…

Amsterdam-based agri-food investor Anterra Capital has closed €86 million, or about $100 million, for… The post Anterra Capital Secures €86M First Close for Fund III to Back AI-Driven Food and Ag Startups appeared first on Agritech Digest .

Agriculture is undergoing a significant transformation. Farmers today face challenges such as climate variability, water scarcity, rising input costs, labor shortages, pest outbreaks, and the growing need for sustainable food production. To address these challenges, the agriculture sector is increasingly adopting smart farming technologies. Smart farming combines digital tools, data analytics, au…

Anterra Capital has announced a $100 million first close on its third fund, with a fundraising target of $200 million. The firm, which describes its approach as backing companies that transform food and agriculture through existing industry channels rather than rebuilding the system from scratch, positions Fund III as the product of twelve years of sector-specific investing across two prior capit…

Rainbow Crops, a next-generation agtech company developing improved crop varieties through the engineering of complex agronomic traits, has announced a €9.7 million seed funding round. The oversubscribed raise will be used to accelerate the company's AI-supported multiplex genome editing capabilities, deploy its platform across additional crops, and expand its scientific and technical team. The p…

Between 2022 and mid-2026, 32 companies in the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) industry filed for bankruptcy, entered restructuring, or ceased operations. The first wave had a clear explanation: rising interest rates, energy price spikes, the withdrawal of cheap capital. But those conditions began to ease in 2025, and the failures continued. Distress events now account for nearly 10% of …

French agricultural cooperative group Océalia has announced a minority stake investment in agtech startup Cyclair, as part of its Cap 2030 strategic plan. The investment is positioned as a direct step toward offering cooperative members a concrete alternative to chemical herbicides — one that reduces environmental impact without cutting into farm profitability. The post Océalia Invests in Cyclair…

Tiryaki Syria, operating under Tiryaki Anadolu — a wholly owned subsidiary of Tiryaki Agro — has signed a cooperation agreement with the Syrian Sovereign Fund to build a large-scale agricultural processing facility in Syria. The deal covers a 10-year operational period and targets around USD 500 million in annual processing output. The post Tiryaki Agro Signs 10-Year, $500M Agricultural Processin…