Measurement is key for an agtech transition

Measurement is key for an agtech transition Chart of the Week – Measurement is key for an agtech transition “You can’t manage what you don’t measure” is a well-known expression, and one often applied to nature and climate action, since a failure of measurement has contributed to the environmental crises we face. Mitigating the environmental […]

Gene Editing is Promoting These Crop Improvements

Gene Editing is Promoting These Crop Improvements Chart of the Week – Gene Editing is Promoting These Crop Improvements The discovery of gene editing technology is sparking multi-billion dollar investment in companies seeking to develop new crop traits, with nutrition, and pest resistance and climate resilience among top targets. Gene editing involves making highly specific […]

Green Ammonia Fertiliser: Elusive Output

Green Ammonia Fertiliser: Elusive Output Chart of the Week – Leading companies, Green Ammonia Fertiliser Investment Green ammonia fertiliser producers are attracting private investment, rising to more than $800 million last year, but this remains tiny in comparison with the conventional annual fertiliser market, worth more than $200 billion annually, while green ammonia fertiliser output […]

Precision fermentation’s promise to revolutionise food

Precision fermentation’s promise to revolutionise food Figure 1. Annual fund-raising deals: fastest-growing precision fermentation themes By Jenna Chow Food production processes today rely heavily on agriculture and animal husbandry, bringing huge, negative environmental risks. As such, the food industry is actively seeking sustainable and animal-free alternatives to traditional ingredients. One of the fast-growing technologies in […]

Soaring prices draw investment in greener coffee and chocolate

Soaring prices draw investment in greener coffee and chocolate Strong growth in the substitute cocoa market (light blue bars) Soaring coffee and cocoa prices, in part due to climate-related supply woes, have thrown a spotlight on investment in the sustainability, climate resilience and traceability of these two core, tropical country commodities, and in substitute products. […]