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JAMES MSASA
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Topics: Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, Ag Startups & Financing, Ag Africa, AgriBusiness, Food Security/Shortage,

President Samia’s trip to the US generates $1 billion in investments

President Samia Suluhu Hassan and US Vice President Kamala Harris met on Friday April 15, at the White House in Washington DC , with the two leaders pledging strong ties for the two...

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JAMES MSASA
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Topics: Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, Ag Startups & Financing, Ag Africa, Regenerative Agriculture,

ImaliPay gets $3M to offer financial services to underserved gig workers across Africa

The gig economy is experiencing profound growth in Africa. Yet, all that growth hasn’t changed the status of workers who are seen as contractors rather than employees. Because many of them, particularly in the two-wheeler space, lack access to some financial services, being contractors is disadvantageous. Some gig platforms have tried to embed financial services into […]

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JAMES MSASA
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Topics: Ag Tech, Biotech,

State of the Industry Report

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Tech, World Hunger,

Using AI in agriculture could boost global food security – but we need to anticipate the risks

Artificial intelligence is at the forefront of the fourth agricultural revolution. Here are some of the risks we need to be aware of when it comes to agricultural AI – and how to lessen them.

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TOPIC(S): Beef Cattle, Ag United Kingdom, Ag Tech,

03/22/2022 SOURCE: www.farmweekly.com.au

Livestock agtech value is in combining data

Agtech is booming on cattle stations. Here's how to get the best value

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JAMES MSASA
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Topics: Ag Tech, AgriBusiness,

Kenya-based agritech Apollo raises $40 million in Softbank-led round, joined by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, CDC

Kenya-based agritech Apollo Agriculture, which helps farmers access high-quality farm inputs, financing and markets, plans to double the number of farmers it is serving by the end 2022 and to introduce other products that deliver more value per acre of land. This is after raising $40 million in Series B funding in the equity round […]

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TOPIC(S): Education U.S. West, Ag Tech,

03/16/2022 SOURCE: techxplore.com

Materials scientists discover why perovskite solar cells degrade in sunlight

Materials scientists at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and colleagues from five other universities around the world have discovered the major reason why perovskite solar cells—which show great ...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Ag Podcast US, Economics, Ag Tech, Jobs US,

VofV: Are Farm Robots Making a Dent in the Agriculture Labor Gap?

As the labor shortage in agriculture worsens and farmers struggle to get their crops harvested, are today’s harvest robots making a...

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Apps / Software, Ag Tech, Ag Startups & Financing, Food Security/Shortage,

02/25/2022 SOURCE: agfundernews.com

Ukraine invasion won't just disrupt food supply - but food technology, too

With so much of the world's food and fertilizer coming from Ukraine and Russia, we're facing yet another global food crisis.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA, Ag Tech,

02/24/2022 SOURCE: www.forbes.com

Agritech Gets $8 Billion Boost As U.S. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Addresses Dubai Climate Summit

A global initiative led by the U.S. and the U.A.E to make farming cleaner has announced plans to invest $8 billion into agriculture research and technology.

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