ADQ, an active sovereign investor with a focus on critical infrastructure and global supply chains, and Limagrain, an agricultural cooperative and international seed group, have entered into exclusive discussions for ADQ to acquire a 35 percent stake …
Pure Harvest Smart Farms (Pure Harvest), the region’s leading sustainable technology-enabled agribusiness farming high quality, safe, sustainably grown fresh produce, announces the launch of its own brand of 100% natural tomato sauces. The range will …
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, has launched the "Plant the Emirates" national programme. The programme comprises several initiatives that align with the UAE’s vision to advance …
Easing gene-editing regulations in regions like the Americas, UK, and EU are prompting increased investment in crop genetics and disease resistance, with corporate investors playing a key role in agtech innovation. Resurrect Bio, led by CEO Cian Duggan, is using gene editing to restore natural disease resistance in crops by targeting major diseases in potato, tomato, soybean, corn, and spinach. Duggan highlights a shift in investor priorities away from sectors like vertical farming toward seed technologies and traits, emphasizing the importance of combining corporate investment with grants and public funding. Partnerships between start-ups and major agribusinesses are becoming more common as large companies seek to de-risk new technologies.
Climate stress, disease threats, and input volatility are driving major agribusinesses and start-ups to collaborate, according to Rainbow Crops CEO Giacomo Bastianelli. Rainbow Crops, which combines gene editing, AI, breeding, and phenotyping, recently partnered with seed and genetics company Vylor, aiming to cut breeding timelines by up to 50%. Bastianelli sees this collaboration as a model for open innovation, especially as Europe moves toward more supportive gene-editing regulations. He notes, however, that securing adequate funding remains a challenge for scaling agricultural innovation.
Danish start-up Yngvi Bio, founded by Eva Maria Rebrova and Kenneth Veland Halberg, is developing protein-based biopesticides that target specific agricultural pests while minimizing harm to beneficial insects, the environment, and human health. Building on University of Copenhagen research, the technology uses customizable protein containers to deliver pest-specific treatments and aims to address resistance issues and regulatory bans on traditional pesticides. The company’s first product targets the white grub complex, with field trials planned in New Zealand, and is pursuing partnerships with established crop-protection firms to scale its innovation. If successful, the technology could represent a paradigm shift in pest control for agriculture and potentially broader applications.
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