SeeTree, an AI-powered, end-to-end service that provides growers with intelligence on trees and tree clusters, has raised US$30mn in a Series B funding round led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group
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EU-funded ‘ARTOLIO’ project to support small olive oil producers across the Mediterranean
The US$3.5mn ARTOLIO project is coordinated by Israel’s Agricultural Research Organization and sees the participation of nine partner organisations from Cyprus, France, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Palestine and Spain
Rust-resistant bread wheat varieties widely adopted in Ethiopia, study reveals
A study of plant DNA provides strong evidence that farmers in Ethiopia have widely adopted new, improved rust-resistant bread wheat varieties since 2014
Post-COVID-19 era - Change is afoot with influx of AI and drones
Looking beyond COVID-19, agricultural yields must rise to meet food needs of a growing population
Women in food and agriculture round up digital festival with mentorship scheme and survey
The live component of the Women in Food and Agriculture (WFA) Digital Festival successfully brought together more than 600 representatives from the global food and agriculture sector last week