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AgTech Navigator News
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French biotech Phagos has raised a €25m (US$30m) Series A round to accelerate the deployment of its AI-powered phage therapy platform in veterinary medicine and beyond.
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Crop breeders are using AI to predict climate change impacts on plants and speeding up the process for developing new traits.
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Ag biologicals overpromised and under delivered in the past, but ag companies like Summit Agro are changing that dynamic by demonstrating the potential of biological chemistries to improve plant health and yields.
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A partnership between agtech firm Dimitra and Kenya’s National Coffee Cooperative Union aims to help over one million Kenyan coffee farmers comply with the European Union's Deforestation Regulation by 2025. The initiative uses Dimitra's AI-powered platform to enable farmers to register their farms, assess deforestation risk, and generate compliance reports, ensuring continued access to EU markets, which constitute over 50% of Kenya's coffee exports. The platform supports offline use in remote regions, promoting digital inclusion and positioning Kenya as a leader in sustainable agricultural exports.
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Maia Ventures, an Italian venture capital fund, has launched with a €55 million fund to support early-stage agri-foodtech start-ups that require refinement rather than reinvention. The fund plans to invest in 20 to 25 companies with a focus on technical diligence and capital-efficient models, leveraging Italy's food industry and scientific expertise to bring both Italian and non-Italian innovations to market.