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April 20, 2021

CyberAg 2021 – Recorded Welcome & Keynote Speech

Listen to CyberAg's opening remarks & recognitions, presented by Mike Thielke from F3 Tech Accelerator. Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Senior Vice President of Technology and Strategic Partnerships, MidAtlantic Farm Credit Keynote Remarks: Boyd Rutherford, Lieutenant Governor, State of Maryland ...

April 20, 2021

Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) Program — New Funding Available for Technology Product Development

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and challenges that the community has faced because of it, the Maryland Industrial Partnerships program is continuing as normal, providing new funding for innovative products and new jobs! Students and associates of Maryland public universities are encouraged to apply. Submit your...

April 20, 2021

Fishing Nets and Aquaculture Cages Market Manufacturers, Research Methodology, Competitive Landscape, and Business Opportunities by 2027

The Fishing Nets and Aquaculture Cages report offers an industry-wide analysis of the market along with a thorough assessment of supply and demand landscape, production and consumptions ratio, sales, production capacity, gross revenue, import/export, cost analysis, profit margin, sales network, and distribution channels, along with...

April 20, 2021

SA Agritech Launches Innovative Commodities Trading Platform

tephen Krüger, the director of TonnUp and a maize producer based in Viljoenskroon, explains that the platform has been geared toward supporting local farmers and buyers. “TonnUp is the result of a fundamental need for farmers to extract a fair price for their inputs and risk....

April 20, 2021

Origin Agritech’s Chairman, Dr. Gengchen Han, Interviewed by The Wall Street Resource

Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) (the "Company" or "Origin"), an agriculture technology company, today announced that its Chairman, Dr. Gengchen Han, was interviewed by The Wall Street Resource Podcast hosted by Jeff Kone. To listen to a replay of the interview please go to: https://thewallstreetresource.com/webcasts/ In the...

April 13, 2021

Unilever Adds Ag Related Tech Innovation Challenges

Unilever adds four ag-related open innovation challenges to its Open Innovation portal. Unilever will consider partnerships with established suppliers, startups, academics, designers, individual inventors — anyone with a practical innovation that can help them meet their challenges. Explore new Unilever challenges:  Plant Protein & Beyond: People’s...

April 13, 2021

Farm Bureau’s 2022 Ag Innovation Challenge – Application Now Open!

Farm Bureau will award $165,000 in startup funds to 10 businesses, culminating at a live pitch competition at the 2022 AFBF Annual Convention in Atlanta, Ga. The Ag Innovation Challenge winner will be awarded $50,000 total in prize money. The Ag Innovation Challenge runner-up team...

April 8, 2021

Study: Science has Not Kept Pace with Aquaculture

Aquaculture—the farming of fish, shellfish, and other aquatic animals for food—has reached unprecedented levels of growth in recent years, but largely without consideration of its impact on individual animals, finds a new analysis by a team of researchers. "The scale of modern aquaculture is immense and...

April 8, 2021

Malaysian Startups Provide Impetus for Country’s Agritech Sector

Several initiatives have been undertaken by the public and private sectors to boost the country’s agriculture. Those who have dined in farm-to-table restaurants like The Farm Foodcraft in Bangsar South might have already encountered agritech in the form of hydroponics. While the dining concept is unique,...

April 8, 2021

Global Precision Aquaculture Market 2020-2027: Hardware Segment is Expected to Account for $454.4 Million of the Total $1 Billion Industry

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Precision Aquaculture estimated at US$ 441.8 Million in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$ 1 Billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 12.7% over the analysis period 2020-2027. Hardware, one of...