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BioAg World Academy and BioAg World Digest portal had a fantastic launch with full support from industry leaders from across the globe. The efforts to build a truly Global BioAgTech community are steadily becoming a reality. Today, BioAg Industry legend Giuseppe Natale inaugurated and spoke about the BAW Academy. He also introduced our training partner…

Problad, a new, innovative addition to the portfolio of Certis Belchim, is a versatile biological fungicide of natural origin that delivers good, reliable control of a wide spectrum of fungal diseases such as powdery mildew, botrytis, monilia and pyricularia on a broad range of crops. For the first approved label, major uses across all countries…

Source: Jennifer Marston Astroanor Ventures, an impact investor specializing in agrifood, has successfully concluded its second agrifood fund, amassing $384 million (€360 million) in capital. The majority of investors from their initial fund chose to participate in this latest one. Astroanor intends to continue investing in both early-stage and later-stage agrifood startups, as well as…

Source: Nate Blum, CEO of Sorghum Official In the year 2050, the global population has surged to 10 billion, with more than 2 billion people suffering from malnutrition. Climate change has intensified, causing frequent heatwaves and devastating floods in crucial agricultural regions like the U.S. Midwest and North China Plain, resulting in consistent crop failures,…

Biobest Group N.V. (“Biobest”) and Aqua Capital, GIC and management of Biotrop jointly announce the signature of a binding agreement on the acquisition of Biotrop Participações s.a (“Biotrop”) by Biobest. Biotrop, a leading and fast growing player in Brazil’s booming market for biologicals, is expected to realize BRL 679m (EUR 128m) turnover in 2023. Biotrop…

Source – Cargill The Soil Health Institute (SHI) and Cargill are joining forces to promote water stewardship in agricultural supply chains, with the aim of advancing the implementation of regenerative agriculture practices. This three-year, $3 million partnership will provide innovative tools to farmers, conservation planners, and sustainability experts across North America. These tools are designed…

Source – Corteva Agriscience Corteva Agriscience has introduced an innovative solution called Reklemel™ active to combat plant-parasitic nematodes, which are tiny soil-dwelling organisms that harm plant roots. These nematodes pose a significant challenge to global food security, causing annual damages exceeding $80 billion. Reklemel active, the result of over a decade of research and investment…

Source – Biome Makers Biome Makers is revolutionizing the agricultural industry by helping input manufacturers validate and enhance the performance of their biological products on soil microbiomes. Their innovative BeCrop® Technology empowers manufacturers to unleash the full potential of their offerings. This groundbreaking approach has gained recognition from industry leaders and farmers, including Syngenta, Disagro,…