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Central Lever of Tomorrow's Agriculture: Automation Faces Economic and Scale Barriers, Says Romain Faroux
Mechanization & RoboticsExpert Interviews
INTERVIEW

Central Lever of Tomorrow's Agriculture: Automation Faces Economic and Scale Barriers, Says Romain Faroux

Agricultural automation technologies are now mature across many segments, yet their adoption remains limited. According to Romain Faroux, an expert in agronomic innovation, the challenge is no longer to prove their effectiveness, but to create the economic and organizational conditions for their large-scale dissemination.

16 February 2026

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GrubMarket Confirms Investor Interest in Integrated Food Chain Platforms
InvestorsAI & Data
Analysis

GrubMarket Confirms Investor Interest in Integrated Food Chain Platforms

The $50 million funding round announced by GrubMarket, which values the American platform at nearly $4.5 billion, illustrates the rise of integrated agri-food models. In a more demanding AgTech market than post-pandemic, investors favor players capable of structuring the physical and digital flows of a still fragmented sector.

La Rédaction - 12 February 2026

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The End of the Single Agricultural Model
Studies & Reports
Analysis

The End of the Single Agricultural Model

A recent study from the Ministry of Agriculture's Center for Studies and Prospective highlights a major shift: French agriculture is no longer structured solely by the size of farms or their productions, but by the increasing diversity of entrepreneurial projects that drive them.

La Rédaction - 11 February 2026

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Carbon Robotics: AI Enters the Field
AI & Data

Carbon Robotics: AI Enters the Field

With its Large Plant Model, startup Carbon Robotics makes a significant impact. When a tech entrepreneur and a hands-on farmer transform AI into agricultural infrastructure.

La Rédaction - 6 February 2026

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Technology at the Heart of Risk Management and Agricultural Transition
InvestorsExpert Interviews
INTERVIEW

Technology at the Heart of Risk Management and Agricultural Transition

In the face of climate change, agriculture is no longer just a production issue, but a risk management challenge. For Maximilien Rouer, technology is essential, not to eliminate this risk, but to make it financeable, insurable, and collectively shareable. Interview.

Anne Barrat - 5 February 2026

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AI: The New Engine of French Agriculture, Balancing Competitiveness and Sovereignty
Studies & Reports
Analysis

AI: The New Engine of French Agriculture, Balancing Competitiveness and Sovereignty

An official report published at the end of 2025 identifies artificial intelligence as a strategic lever to enhance the competitiveness and sovereignty of French agriculture, far beyond a mere technological challenge.

La rédaction - 3 February 2026

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New Genomic Techniques: Key Dates in a Genetic Revolution
Biotech & GeneticsSpecial Reports
TIMELINE

New Genomic Techniques: Key Dates in a Genetic Revolution

Often associated with GMOs and at the heart of ongoing debates, new genomic techniques are rooted in a recent scientific history marked by clearly identified technological breakthroughs. This long format provides a chronological overview of the key stages of their emergence, global diffusion, and regulatory singularity in Europe.

La Rédaction - 3 February 2026

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Has Ecology Erased Humanity? A Problem or a Mistake?
Studies & Reports
Perspective

Has Ecology Erased Humanity? A Problem or a Mistake?

What if ecology has been targeting the wrong issues for a century? Born to understand the relationships between living beings and their environment, ecology has gradually sidelined humanity, even as our species has become the dominant force in the biosphere. Ecology can no longer ignore a true human ecology since humans transform all environments.

3 February 2026

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Three Transactions Shaping Plant Tech by the End of 2025
Investors
Chronicle

Three Transactions Shaping Plant Tech by the End of 2025

The months of November and December 2025 confirmed a sustained momentum across several key segments of European agritech: plant genetics, agricultural robotics, and high-value ingredients as strategic growth drivers.

Léa Peres - 30 January 2026

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Genomic Technologies: Understanding the Foundations of the Debate
Biotech & GeneticsSpecial ReportsExpert Interviews
INTERVIEW

Genomic Technologies: Understanding the Foundations of the Debate

Often equated with GMOs, new genomic technologies (NGTs) are based on distinct principles that currently provoke intense scientific and regulatory debates. To clarify the foundations and stakes, Bloom Agritech interviewed a genetics expert, Vincent Pétiard.

Anne Barrat - 30 January 2026

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AgTech No Longer Funds Ideas. It Funds Proofs.
Investors
Trends

AgTech No Longer Funds Ideas. It Funds Proofs.

$2.4 billion invested, over 1,000 deals, and 24 bankruptcies: according to iGrow News, 2025 marks the sector's entry into its maturity phase. 2026 is expected to confirm this trend: ongoing experimentation gives way to the industrialization of solutions that prove their value in the field.

La rédaction - 13 January 2026

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Progress Begins When We Stop Fragmenting Life
Soils, Inputs & WaterExpert Interviews
Interview

Progress Begins When We Stop Fragmenting Life

Founder of Gaiago and creator of AgriBooster, Francis Bucaille advocates for a demanding vision of agriculture: neither nostalgic nor fetishistic about technology. For this former farmer, the challenge is not to pile up innovations, but to relearn how to read life – soils, roots, microbiology, genetics – in order to choose the right technology, sometimes very simple, sometimes very advanced. An interview with an agronomist who argues for breaking out of silos.

Anne Barrat - 13 January 2026

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65 to 70% of Farmers Acknowledge the Need to Change Their Practices
Europe

65 to 70% of Farmers Acknowledge the Need to Change Their Practices

FRANCE. To support the evolution of agricultural practices, the association movement For a Living Agriculture has launched COVALO, an unprecedented coalition bringing together farmers, sectors, industries, financiers, and public actors. Interview with its General Director, Anne Trombini.

8 December 2025

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The Founders' Message

Introduction to the media

27 November 2025

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Investors Demand More Than Just Potential or Promises
Energy & ConstructionInvestors
Three Questions for Fabien Koutchekian

Investors Demand More Than Just Potential or Promises

In a context of increasing dependence on Asian deposits and the crisis of New Caledonian mines, Genomines has raised funds to deploy its bioextraction technology, an emission-free alternative to traditional nickel extraction. Its founder, Fabien Koutchekian, co-founder of Genomines, discusses the complexities of an operation made challenging by the current hesitance of climate investors.

Anne Barrat - 24 November 2025

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Europe Invests in Plants: Green Tech Scales Up
Investors
Barometer

Europe Invests in Plants: Green Tech Scales Up

Amid record funding, strategic acquisitions, and breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, October confirmed the vitality of plant innovation in Europe. From Switzerland to the UK, investors are betting on a new generation of plant-centered agritech, where science, technology, and sustainability intersect.

Léa Peres - 17 November 2025

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Technology: The Key to Enhancing Agricultural Productivity
Biotech & GeneticsAI & DataExpert Interviews
Interview

Technology: The Key to Enhancing Agricultural Productivity

At Global Grain Geneva 2025, Rabih El Chaar, founder of SMARKK, delivered a clear message: technology is no longer just an accessory; it has become the cornerstone of agricultural productivity and is crucial for the survival of agricultural systems. Those who innovate win. The others fall behind.

Anne Barrat - 17 November 2025

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Agritech Enters the Age of Selectivity
Investors
Market Analysis

Agritech Enters the Age of Selectivity

The timid recovery of investments in agritech is expected to continue, driven less by falling interest rates and more by the quality of companies in a context where smart money replaces free money, says Louis d’Epenoux, Senior Investment Associate at Telos Impact.

La rédaction - 5 November 2025

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Agricultural Challenges: Ending Fantasies, Returning to Realities
Europe

Agricultural Challenges: Ending Fantasies, Returning to Realities

Michel J. F. Dubois, a leading expert in agricultural sciences at UniLaSalle University, expresses concern over the relentless decline in the relative weight of agriculture and calls for a genuine relationship between farmers and urban dwellers.

22 October 2025

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Can we reduce inputs without losing competitiveness?
AgrifoodExpert Interviews
Interview

Can we reduce inputs without losing competitiveness?

Amid regulatory pressure and increased competition, European agriculture must rethink its model. According to André Fougeroux, beekeeper and academic, there is no miracle solution: only a bouquet of agronomic, technological, and biological innovations will preserve the continent's food sovereignty.

Anne Barrat - 6 October 2025

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