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Biotech & Genetics

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Une scène poétique avec un livre ouvert et des fleurs violettes reposant sur une pierre à l'extérieur.
Suppliers

Vilmorin & Cie Transfers Genective Patents to The Traits Company, Shifts R&D Focus

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Vilmorin & Cie announces the sale of the intellectual property developed by its subsidiary Genective to The Traits Company"

Moissonneuse-batteuse récoltant des cultures dans un champ ensoleillé en Mecklembourg-Poméranie-Occidentale, Allemagne.
Europe

The BIOCRAFT Project: A European Alliance for Resilient Potatoes and Rice

Source: Agropages, published under the title "New European project combines AI and biotechnology to strengthen crop resilience"

Vue rapprochée de pommes de terre biologiques fraîchement récoltées empilées dans un panier tissé.

Netherlands: HZPC Develops Antioxidant-Enriched Potatoes Without Color Change

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Royal HZPC Group applies for patent on potatoes with significantly increased antioxidant content"

TRITON: $50 Million to Accelerate Climate-Resilient Crop Development
AI & Data

TRITON: $50 Million to Accelerate Climate-Resilient Crop Development

dr. SC (Stacy) Pyett, Source: Wur, published under the title "Major international research programme to accelerate breeding of climate-resilient crops"

Gros plan d'une transaction au marché fermier avec des produits frais.
Soils, Inputs & Water

US: IMIO Raises $12 Million to Industrialize Microbial Solutions

Source: Agropages, published under the title "IMIO raises $12M to scale reliable biologicals and improve soil performance"

US: Liberation Bioindustries Seeks $25 Million to Complete Its Facility
North America

US: Liberation Bioindustries Seeks $25 Million to Complete Its Facility

Source: Agfundernews, published under the title "‘No acceptable offers’ for Liberation Bioindustries as firm seeks to plug $25m funding gap"

Lidea Celebrates 20 Years of Dentés Tropicaux® Genetics for Corn

Lidea Celebrates 20 Years of Dentés Tropicaux® Genetics for Corn

Source: Wikiagri, published under the title "Lidea souligne 20 ans de progrès avec la génétique Dentés Tropicaux® pour le maïs"

Un scientifique effectue une expérience chimique dans un laboratoire en portant un équipement de protection complète, illustrant la science moderne.
Europe

Launch of the TWB Consortium: A New Boost for Industrial Biotechnology

Source: Inrae, published under the title "Coup d’envoi officiel du consortium TWB pour accélérer l’innovation en biotechnologies industrielles"

Argentina Registers Its First Genetically Modified Potato Variety
South America

Argentina Registers Its First Genetically Modified Potato Variety

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Argentina registers its first gene-edited potato variety"

ClimateCrop Aims to Boost Plant Growth by Targeting Starch Metabolism

ClimateCrop Aims to Boost Plant Growth by Targeting Starch Metabolism

Source: Agfundernews, published under the title "🎥 ClimateCrop bets on starch ‘off switch’ to improve crop performance"

Alphatech Agriculture and Agri-Truffe Join Forces to Lead European Truffle Plant Market
EuropeInvestors

Alphatech Agriculture and Agri-Truffe Join Forces to Lead European Truffle Plant Market

Un tracteur fertilisant un champ rural avec du fumier liquide pour l'agriculture.
Soils, Inputs & Water

Bayer Partners with Switch Bioworks to Develop Programmable Nitrogen Biofertilizers

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Deep tech pioneer Switch Bioworks announces collaboration with global agriculture leader Bayer Crop Science to advance biological nitrogen"

Soils, Inputs & Water

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Assortiment de billets de banque internationaux présentant différentes devises. Idéal pour les thèmes liés à la finance.
Studies & Reports

Global Biocontrol Market to Reach $15 Billion by 2032

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Global biocontrol market to reach USD 15 billion by 2032 – new market report"

Vue aérienne présentant des cercles d'irrigation agricole et une rivière à côté de champs verts.

Lindsay Corporation to Acquire Setorial Irrigação to Enhance Irrigation Offerings

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Lindsay announces agreement to acquire Setorial Irrigação, expanding global irrigation portfolio"

Gros plan d'une transaction au marché fermier avec des produits frais.
Biotech & Genetics

US: IMIO Raises $12 Million to Industrialize Microbial Solutions

Source: Agropages, published under the title "IMIO raises $12M to scale reliable biologicals and improve soil performance"

Afyren and Terrial Focus on Fermentation-Derived Potash Production

Afyren and Terrial Focus on Fermentation-Derived Potash Production

Source: Agro Matin, published under the title "Afyren et Terrial misent sur une potasse française issue de la fermentation"

Un agriculteur coiffé d'un chapeau conique travaille dans une ferme maraîchère biologique à Da Nang, au Vietnam.
RegulationsAsia

Vietnam Expands Pesticide List: 492 Additions and 31 Bans Retained

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Vietnam’s Revised List of PPP Set to Expand: 492 New Additions, While 31 Banned Ingredients Remain Prohibited"

Des professionnels d'affaires dans une salle de conférence portant des masques, mettant en avant la diversité et la coopération.
Asia

CropLife Asia Appoints New Leadership and Board Members

Source: Agropages, published under the title "CropLife Asia welcomes new BASF, Corteva and FMC representatives to Board"

NOMINATIONS
Vue de dessus des rapports de recherche de marché et d'une calculatrice sur un bureau en bois, illustrant l'analyse commerciale.

Pheromones: A New Market to Conquer in Major Crop Production

Source: Agropages, published under the title "One Pest, Many Players: Where Pheromone Products Compete"

Limagrain Calls for a Water Plan to Prevent Rural Exodus

Limagrain Calls for a Water Plan to Prevent Rural Exodus

Publié par Pleinchamp, Source: Pleinchamp, published under the title "« Sans plan structurant sur l'eau, on verra des exodes ruraux massifs »"

Gros plan de plants de laitue hydroponique poussant dans une serre en Inde.

Sustainable Agro Solutions Group Acquires South African Afrikelp, Algae Biostimulant Leader

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Afrikelp announces new partnership with Sustainable Agro Solutions Group to accelerate global growth"

Un tracteur et une chargeuse travaillent ensemble pour épandre des engrais sur un champ.
South America

In Brazil, a Smart Fertilizer to Regenerate Tropical Soils

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Brazilian technology develops smart fertilizer with MOFs to regenerate soils"

Un tracteur fertilisant un champ rural avec du fumier liquide pour l'agriculture.
Biotech & Genetics

Bayer Partners with Switch Bioworks to Develop Programmable Nitrogen Biofertilizers

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Deep tech pioneer Switch Bioworks announces collaboration with global agriculture leader Bayer Crop Science to advance biological nitrogen"

ABIM 2026: Biocontrol Industry Meeting Set to Take Place in Basel

ABIM 2026: Biocontrol Industry Meeting Set to Take Place in Basel

Source: Agro Matin, published under the title "[Agenda] Biocontrôle : l’ABIM se tiendra du 20 au 22 octobre à Bâle"

AGENDA

Mechanization & Robotics

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Germany: Hexafarms Raises €4.8 Million to Automate Horticultural Crop Monitoring
AI & Data

Germany: Hexafarms Raises €4.8 Million to Automate Horticultural Crop Monitoring

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Berlin startup hexafarms raises €4.8 million for AI greenhouse monitoring"

Une machine agricole fonctionne sur un vaste champ avec des vues sur la campagne vallonnée.
AI & Data

Niqo Robotics Launches 15-Meter Precision Weeder in the U.S.

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Niqo Robotics unveils North America's widest hooded AI weeder expanding its RoboWeeder lineup for specialty crops"

Vue extérieure de la boîte de nuit Mr Milioner avec son enseigne en Bulgarie, en journée.
Investors

BloomX Raises $13 Million to Advance Its Pollination Technologies

Source: Igronews, published under the title "BloomX Closes $13M Series A Led By Elah Fund"

AgriPass Tests Selective Weeding Robot on Tomato Crops in Italy
AI & Data

AgriPass Tests Selective Weeding Robot on Tomato Crops in Italy

Source: Isrealagri, published under the title "AgriPass and FYELD Bring Intelligent Weed Control to EIMA 2026"

Aigen Launches Solar-Powered Autonomous Weeding Robot with Four Arms
North America

Aigen Launches Solar-Powered Autonomous Weeding Robot with Four Arms

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Aigen launches Element Gen 2 X4, the scalable precision mechanical alternative to chemical weed control"

Picker AgRobotics: Elephant-Trunk Inspired Arms for Fruit Harvesting

Picker AgRobotics: Elephant-Trunk Inspired Arms for Fruit Harvesting

Source: Agfundernews, published under the title "🎥 Can Picker AgRobotics’ Dr Octopus-style arms finally crack autonomous fruit harvesting?"

Make IT Agri 2027: Call for Student Agricultural Innovations

Make IT Agri 2027: Call for Student Agricultural Innovations

Source: Agro Matin, published under the title "Make IT Agri ouvre les candidatures de sa neuvième édition"

Localized Spraying: A Breakthrough for Vegetable Crop Protection
Soils, Inputs & Water

Localized Spraying: A Breakthrough for Vegetable Crop Protection

Source: Agroscope, published under the title "La pulvérisation localisée en culture maraîchère: une protection phytosanitaire ciblée pour le futur"

Sandrine Doppler, analyste en prospective et intelligence économique.
Studies & Reports

Could China Conquer the European Agricultural Machinery Market?

Sandrine Doppler

Analysis | Agriculture Stratégies
Drone Scare Tactics: An Innovative Solution for Crop Protection
AI & DataProducers

Drone Scare Tactics: An Innovative Solution for Crop Protection

Source: Wikiagri, published under the title "INNOVATIONS : Exploiter le potentiel des drones effaroucheurs"

Carbon Robotics Launches Carbon Autonomy Ready Program with Great Plains Manufacturing
North America

Carbon Robotics Launches Carbon Autonomy Ready Program with Great Plains Manufacturing

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Carbon Robotics launches Carbon Autonomy Ready Program, Great Plains Manufacturing joins as first member"

Claas Invests €9 Million in Climate Testing Facility Near Le Mans

Claas Invests €9 Million in Climate Testing Facility Near Le Mans

Source: Usine Nouvelle, published under the title "Un équipement ultra-moderne pour simuler des conditions extrêmes : près du Mans, le fabricant de machines agricoles Claas va renforcer la R&D de son pôle tracte..."

AI & Data

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Germany: Hexafarms Raises €4.8 Million to Automate Horticultural Crop Monitoring
Mechanization & Robotics

Germany: Hexafarms Raises €4.8 Million to Automate Horticultural Crop Monitoring

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Berlin startup hexafarms raises €4.8 million for AI greenhouse monitoring"

Une machine agricole fonctionne sur un vaste champ avec des vues sur la campagne vallonnée.
Mechanization & Robotics

Niqo Robotics Launches 15-Meter Precision Weeder in the U.S.

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Niqo Robotics unveils North America's widest hooded AI weeder expanding its RoboWeeder lineup for specialty crops"

TRITON: $50 Million to Accelerate Climate-Resilient Crop Development
Biotech & Genetics

TRITON: $50 Million to Accelerate Climate-Resilient Crop Development

dr. SC (Stacy) Pyett, Source: Wur, published under the title "Major international research programme to accelerate breeding of climate-resilient crops"

AgriPass Tests Selective Weeding Robot on Tomato Crops in Italy
Mechanization & Robotics

AgriPass Tests Selective Weeding Robot on Tomato Crops in Italy

Source: Isrealagri, published under the title "AgriPass and FYELD Bring Intelligent Weed Control to EIMA 2026"

Une photographie aérienne présentant divers champs agricoles au Québec, mettant en valeur les modes de culture et les paysages naturels.
North America

Reservoir Farms Expands Agricultural Robotics Trials to Washington State

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Reservoir Farms expands to Washington State to accelerate physical AI for tree fruit, blueberries, and critical high-value crops"

Des cultures vertes vibrantes prospèrent dans une serre spacieuse, mettant en avant l'agriculture moderne.
Europe

Source.ag Acquires Optimal to Revolutionize Autonomous Greenhouses

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Source.ag acquires Optimal, the London AI startup that puts greenhouses on autopilot"

Une photo aérienne vibrante des champs agricoles à Cisauk, Banten, montrant des cultures diverses.
North America

Zema Global and SatYield Partner to Enhance Crop Forecasts Using Satellites

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Zema Global and SatYield bring satellite-based crop intelligence to agricultural commodity markets"

Un agriculteur et un enfant travaillant dans un champ rural avec une charrue à chevaux à Kaolack, Sénégal.
Studies & ReportsAfrica

AI Maps Crops in Senegal with 84% Accuracy, Transforming Agriculture

Source: Agropages, published under the title "AI tool for mapping smallholder crops proves itself in Senegal"

Gros plan du dispositif de plantation de précision SeedSense dans un atelier agricole, mettant en avant la technologie moderne de l'agriculture.
North America

Sensors to Detect Early Signs of Plant Stress

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Precision agriculture sensors help farmers detect drought, disease and crop stress early"

Vue aérienne étendue de champs verts et dorés au crépuscule avec un village lointain et un ciel nuageux.

Syngenta Launches AI Tool to Target Crop Inspections

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Syngenta launches Cropwise Explorer to help retailers deliver data-driven recommendations"

Scientifique observant la croissance de la laitue sous des lumières LED dans un laboratoire hydroponique, mettant en avant les innovations de l'agriculture intérieure.
Africa

Bayer Launches Tool in Morocco to Predict Residues Before Harvest

Team AgriMaroc.ma, Source: Agrimaroc, published under the title "Rgohiii evcugfaaeaoides : brsss saehgvia ncoreef eei uiieoraioms kzfukeian"

Tracteur vert pulvérisant de l'engrais sur un vaste champ agricole sous un ciel bleu clair.
Oceania

Coggan Farms Reduces Chemical Use by 85% with Autonomous Weeding Robots

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Autonomous spraying cuts chemical use by 85% at Coggan Farms"

Innovative Materials

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Natural Rubber: Arterris and GuaTecs Move Towards Industrialization

Natural Rubber: Arterris and GuaTecs Move Towards Industrialization

Source: Agro Matin, published under the title "Guayule : Arterris et GuaTecs préparent le passage à l’échelle"

Plantd Transforms Construction Waste into Biochar for Agriculture
North America

Plantd Transforms Construction Waste into Biochar for Agriculture

Source: Agfundernews, published under the title "Exclusive: Plantd converts a construction waste problem into revenue with new biochar line"

RevaTerra Raises $1.265 Million to Develop Advanced Bioenergy Materials
Investors

RevaTerra Raises $1.265 Million to Develop Advanced Bioenergy Materials

SEPEHR ACHARD, Source: Igronews, published under the title "RevaTerra Closes $1.265 Million Seed Round to Scale Bioenergy Materials" - 13 August 2026

Kerem Artuk, former researcher at PVLAB and now R&D engineer in sustainable energy at CSEM, received the inaugural Claude Nicollier Research Excellence Award for his contribution to the development of a perovskite-silicon triple junction solar cell that set a performance record.
Studies & ReportsEnergy & Construction

Photovoltaics: A World Record of Over 30% Energy Conversion Efficiency for a Perovskite-Silicon Triple Junction Solar Cell

Source: Epfl, published under the title "Kerem Artuk, PVLAB Phd, receives the Claude Nicollier Research Award" - 13 July 2026

BASF Expands Its Range of Certified Bio-Based Additives to Reduce Carbon Footprint of Paints
Energy & Construction

BASF Expands Its Range of Certified Bio-Based Additives to Reduce Carbon Footprint of Paints

Source: Basf, published under the title "BASF expands certified biomass-balanced additives portfolio for architectural coatings" - 13 July 2026

"We can provide industries with heat exceeding 900°C": Fenix Energy aims to replace fossil gas in boilers with iron powder
Energy & Construction

"We can provide industries with heat exceeding 900°C": Fenix Energy aims to replace fossil gas in boilers with iron powder

Source: Usine Nouvelle, published under the title "«Nous pouvons fournir aux industriels une chaleur supérieure à 900°C» : la start-up Fenix Energy compte remplacer le gaz fossile des chaudières par de la poudre..." - 13 July 2026

Sustainable Construction: French Company Spurgin Expands Prefabricated Wood-Straw Production Capacity
Energy & Construction

Sustainable Construction: French Company Spurgin Expands Prefabricated Wood-Straw Production Capacity

Source: Usine Nouvelle, published under the title "Douze fois plus de panneaux par an : pour augmenter sa production, le spécialiste des murs préfabriqués bois-paille Spurgin injecte quatre millions d’euros sur ..." - 9 July 2026

GranBio and Amazon: Towards Sustainable Fuels from Waste
North AmericaSouth AmericaInvestors

GranBio and Amazon: Towards Sustainable Fuels from Waste

SEPEHR ACHARD, Source: Igronews, published under the title "GranBio Turns Forest and Construction Waste Into Lower-Carbon Fuel With Amazon Backing" - 6 July 2026

Bioplastics: Lactips Launches Enosis®, a New Generation of Biodegradable Polymers for Agricultural Applications
SuppliersSoils, Inputs & Water

Bioplastics: Lactips Launches Enosis®, a New Generation of Biodegradable Polymers for Agricultural Applications

Source: Wikiagri, published under the title "Lactips présente Enosis®, une nouvelle gamme de polymères hybrides biodégradables" - 2 July 2026

Brazilian Researchers Develop Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Medicinal Plant
Biotech & GeneticsSouth America

Brazilian Researchers Develop Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Medicinal Plant

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Brazilian researchers develop green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using native medicinal plant" - 1 July 2026

Francesco Stellacci, Director of the Supramolecular Nanomaterials and Interfaces Laboratory (SuNMIL) at the EPFL School of Engineering.
EuropeStudies & Reports

Swiss Professor Awarded European Grant for Food Waste to High-Performance Packaging Project

Source: Epfl, published under the title "Francesco Stellacci wins ERC Proof of Concept Grant" - 1 July 2026

ICAR-IIOR Develops Seed Coating Technology for Climate-Resilient Agriculture
SuppliersSoils, Inputs & Water

ICAR-IIOR Develops Seed Coating Technology for Climate-Resilient Agriculture

Source: Agropages, published under the title "ICAR-IIOR develops smart seed coating technology to boost climate-resilient farming" - 24 June 2026

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