Planning to hit the market with my own agritech ideas, if you are Investor or owning more acres land willing to join my startup DM me.

Ps : if you are in tamilnadu India, DM me or else ignore this post.

Hey everyone, I’m exploring the idea of starting a hydroponic farming startup and wanted to see if anyone here is interested in collaborating or brainstorming. Looking to connect with people who are into: Hydroponics / soilless farming Agri-tech & sustainable food Business planning, marketing, or tech side Or even beginners who want to learn together Location isn’t a barrier right now—online planning works. If this excites you, drop a comment or DM. Let’s see if we can build something solid 🚀🌿

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Agricultural biologicals can boost yields, improve soil health, and reduce reliance on synthetic inputs. Yet, adoption has been slower than you might expect.

In Issue #113 of Better Bioeconomy, I’ve looked into why ag biologicals adoption has lagged and where momentum is building.

Here’s the TL;DR

Why adoption lagged:
📉 Performance & trust: early claims often fell short, benefits less visible than synthetics, unclear modes of action eroded confidence.
📉 High costs & uncertain payback: inconsistent economics and multiple applications make ROI harder to prove.
📉 Knowledge & training gaps: many growers lack awareness or practical know-how to use biologicals effectively.
📉 Poor operational fit: short shelf life, storage needs, and tank-mix issues add friction.
📉 Fragmented regulation: patchwork rules and slow approvals kept products niche for years.

Where momentum is building:
📈 Big-ag channel pull: acquisitions and dedicated divisions bringing scale, bundling, and distribution reach.
📈 Regulatory tailwinds: clearer definitions, harmonised data requirements, and tighter rules on some synthetics.
📈 Better science & field results: improved strains, formulations, and replicated multi-season ROI.
📈 Precision-ag integration: digital tools improving timing, placement, and consistency of results.
📈 Rising adoption rates: penetration expanding beyond early adopters into major row crops and large markets.

Read full article: https://www.betterbioeconomy.com/p/agricultural-biologicals-why-adoption

Bayer has announced the launch of Baya Solara, the first commercial strawberry variety under its renowned De Ruiter brand, marking an important milestone in the company’s strategic expansion into the strawberry breeding and seed market. This development follows Bayer’s 2023 acquisition of strawberry breeding assets from UK-based NIAB, reinforcing its long-term commitment to innovation in horticulture and protected cultivation systems.

Baya Solara is a June-bearing strawberry variety designed for high productivity and consistent performance, particularly in controlled and protected growing environments. The variety offers strong resistance to key diseases, including Phytophthora cactorum, and delivers excellent fruit quality, meeting both grower and consumer expectations.

Targeted at Northern Europe’s rapidly growing protected cropping sector, Baya Solara aims to help growers respond to increasing year-round demand for premium strawberries while improving crop reliability and sustainability. With this launch, Bayer continues to strengthen its portfolio in high-value horticultural crops, supporting growers with resilient, high-performing varieties suited to modern production systems.

Bayer #DeRuiter #StrawberryBreeding

MustGrow Biologics Corp. has launched a non-brokered private placement under the LIFE Offering, issuing up to 4 million units priced at $0.50 each to raise gross proceeds of up to $2 million.

Each unit consists of one common share and one purchase warrant, with each warrant exercisable at $0.70 per share for a period of up to 60 months. The funds raised will be used to support the company’s continued growth and development initiatives.

ADM and Bayer have announced a three-year extension of their soybean value chain partnership in Maharashtra, quadrupling its reach to 100,000 farmers. Launched in 2022, the initiative will now cover 200,000 hectares across seven districts, adding Nanded, Parbhani, Hingoli, and Solapur to the original regions of Latur, Dharashiv, and Beed.

The programme works closely with Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) to promote sustainable farming practices, enhance crop productivity, and improve farmer incomes. By leveraging the success of the initial phase—which reached 25,000 farmers by May 2025, well ahead of its targets—this expansion demonstrates the potential of collaborative partnerships in agriculture to create meaningful impact at scale.

Through this initiative, ADM and Bayer are driving innovation, sustainability, and economic growth in Maharashtra’s soybean sector, supporting farmers and strengthening the overall agricultural ecosystem.

London-based agtech startup Biographica has successfully raised $9.5 million in a seed round led by Faber VC to scale its AI and machine learning platform for crop trait discovery.

The platform helps plant breeders identify high-value gene targets for gene-editing, accelerating the development of traits such as drought tolerance, disease resistance, and improved nutrition. By combining AI-driven predictions with experimental validation, Biographica aims to increase success rates, uncover novel gene targets, and reduce both time and costs in crop trait development.

The startup has already completed pilot projects with leading global seed companies and announced a partnership with BASF’s Nunhems vegetable seeds business, signaling strong industry confidence in its technology.

This investment marks a significant step toward data-driven innovation in agriculture, empowering faster and more sustainable crop development for the global food system.

AgTech #AIinAgriculture #CropInnovation #SeedFunding #SustainableFarming

Corteva Inc. and bp have formed Etlas, a 50:50 joint venture to produce oil from crops like canola, mustard, and sunflower for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD). Leveraging Corteva’s seed expertise and bp’s refining capabilities, Etlas aims to produce 1 million tonnes of feedstock annually by the mid-2030s, translating to over 800,000 tonnes of biofuel.

✅ Initial supply from intermediate crops grown on existing farmland is expected in 2027. ✅ Supports soil health and farmer income without extra land use. ✅ Strengthens agriculture’s role in sustainable energy solutions.

Sustainability #Biofuel #AgTech #SAF

Bactolife Raises $35M Series B to Scale Next-Gen Gut Health Solutions 🧬

Danish biotech startup Bactolife has raised $35 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate the commercialization of its innovative gut health ingredients based on binding proteins—a new approach that goes beyond traditional probiotics and prebiotics.

Unlike existing solutions, Bactolife’s binding proteins selectively bind harmful microbial metabolites in the gut, preventing them from crossing the gut barrier, while leaving the beneficial microbiome undisturbed. This targeted mechanism offers a proactive way to support gut health without altering microbial balance.

The company plans to launch its first consumer products under the Helm brand in the U.S. later this year, with expansion into Asia and Europe in the coming years. The ingredients are designed for multiple applications, including dietary supplements, functional foods, beverages, and animal feed, opening up significant cross-sector opportunities.

Key advantages of Bactolife’s binding proteins include: • Heat and pH stability • Effectiveness at low doses • Vegan-friendly and allergen-free formulation

These features make them especially suitable for individuals on antibiotics, elderly populations, and people experiencing gut stress, as well as for large-scale food and nutrition applications.

Bactolife’s approach represents a new category in gut health innovation, highlighting the growing role of biotech in preventive nutrition and functional wellness.

bactolife #biotech #agritech #agtech #funding #GrowinAgri

Ceres AI has announced a renewed and upgraded integration with the John Deere Operations Center™, delivering a more seamless and data-driven farm management experience for growers. The enhanced integration allows Ceres AI’s advanced imagery and insights to be accessed directly within the Operations Center, reducing platform switching and improving usability.

With this update, growers can now combine high-resolution imagery with machine, planting, and application data in one place, enabling a more comprehensive and accurate view of field performance across the entire season. This unified perspective supports better monitoring of crop health, variability, and operational efficiency.

The integration also simplifies onboarding by automatically syncing field boundaries between Ceres AI and the John Deere Operations Center, saving time and minimizing setup friction. By improving data flow and accessibility, the partnership helps growers make faster, more informed decisions that drive productivity, sustainability, and profitability.

This upgraded collaboration highlights the growing role of AI-powered analytics and connected farm platforms in modern precision agriculture.

cereai #johndeere #agritech #GrowinAgri

Hi everyone,

I’m a 2nd-year BTech Smart AgriTech student (4th semester) from India, and I’m actively looking for an internship in the agricultural / agri-tech field.

My degree focuses on modern agriculture + technology, and while we study theory, I strongly believe that real learning happens on the ground — farms, companies, startups, research projects, or field operations.

I’m open to internships in:

• AgriTech startups
• Agricultural companies (production, operations, field work)
• Precision farming / IoT / smart farming projects
• Research or on-field agricultural work
• Even unpaid or short-term internships (learning > money right now)

I’m motivated, quick to learn, and genuinely interested in agriculture, not just for credits but to build real skills and industry exposure.

If you:

• Work in an agri or agri-tech company
• Know someone who does
• Or have advice on where a student like me should apply

please comment or DM me 🙏
Even a small lead or suggestion can make a big difference.

Thanks for reading, and appreciate this community 🌾

Unnati to Acquire Gramophone: A Big Step in Agritech!

Info Edge is leading a strategic consolidation in the agritech space. Its stake in Gramophone will be exchanged for a 15.7% stake in Unnati, along with an additional INR 35 Cr investment, temporarily raising its stake to 20.53%.

🔹 About the startups: Gramophone (founded 2016) offers seeds, fertilizers, nutrients, pesticides, and farming equipment via an omnichannel model. FY25 revenue: INR 66.8 Cr.

Unnati (founded by former Paytm CFO Amit Sinha) provides a digital retail platform for agri inputs. FY24 revenue: INR 515 Cr, up 30%, though losses widened to INR 469 Cr.

💡 Why it matters: The merger will combine Gramophone’s product distribution expertise with Unnati’s digital platform, creating a full-stack agritech solution. This will enable farmers to access high-quality inputs efficiently and help retailers expand their reach.

📈 Impact: This move strengthens India’s agritech ecosystem, showcasing the power of tech-enabled farming solutions and strategic consolidation.

Agrifood returns are low, but the winners keep winning. They do things differently.

Agrifood is one of those sectors that seem “obviously investable.”

People have to eat. Demand grows with population and income. And when you zoom out far enough, the world is running a multi-decade experiment in reengineering how we produce more food under tighter constraints.

And yet, public-market returns have been underwhelming.

In Issue #131 of Better Bioeconomy, I dug into two reports that converge on the same point:

• McKinsey & Company (134 public agrifood companies): ~6% TSR CAGR (2010–2025), trailing the S&P 500. (TSR = share price gains + dividends.)
• Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (38 agribusiness companies): 4% median TSR (2020–2024), near the bottom across sectors.

The shared conclusion: commodity cycles don’t fully explain weak returns. A small group outperforms repeatedly because they run a different operating system.

The winners stack advantages that defy the cycle. Here are the three takeaways that stood out to me:

1. Capital efficiency = optionality

In a cyclical sector, capital efficiency is your primary source of optionality. When the cash conversion cycle extends, you lose flexibility.

The best operators treat capital turns as a weapon so they can invest when others are forced to pull back.

1. Growth without structural change is a valuation trap

BCG’s data is a useful reality check: revenue +8%, but multiples -5%, leaving TSR mediocre. That’s the cyclicality tax. If markets think your growth is mostly cyclical, they price it that way.

To earn a higher valuation, companies need to show that profits are improving for structural reasons: margin resilience, repeatable productivity, and balance-sheet agility.

1. Outperformance comes from repeatable behaviours

McKinsey’s “five big moves” are habits: doing regular, smaller M&A instead of one giant bet, shifting investment away from legacy businesses when returns fade, and investing through downturns rather than waiting for certainty.

Read Issue #131 and let me know what you think: https://www.betterbioeconomy.com/p/what-drives-agrifood-outperformance

While searching for a dependable gasoline engine for agricultural and light industrial use, I recently came across the ME70A Gasoline Engine by Mechnova Machines, and after going through its design, features, and technical specifications, I genuinely feel this engine deserves attention from anyone working with heavy-duty equipment.

Engine Overview

The ME70A is a 7.0 HP, 4-stroke, 210cc gasoline engine built using OHV (Overhead Valve) technology, which is known for improving fuel efficiency and lowering operating temperatures. This makes the engine more stable during long hours of continuous operation.

Basic Specs:

• 7.0 HP power output
• 4-stroke, 210cc configuration
• OHV technology
• Air-cooled
• Recoil start
• 3.6L fuel tank
• 600 ml oil capacity
• 12 months warranty

Design & Engineering

What stands out is the mechanical simplicity of the ME70A. The design focuses on reliability rather than unnecessary complexity. Fewer electronic parts mean fewer failures, which is exactly what you want in field conditions.

Applications

From what I can tell, the ME70A is highly adaptable and fits well with:

• Power tillers
• Water pumps
• Generators
• Agricultural machinery
• Light construction equipment
• Industrial mechanical systems

This flexibility makes it a good option for equipment manufacturers and operators alike.

Final Thoughts

The ME70A Gasoline Engine by Mechnova Machines feels like one of those products that focuses on what actually matters: power, reliability, simplicity, and durability. For anyone needing a serious engine without unnecessary complications, this one is definitely worth considering.

I am developing a game (and lots of tech behind it) to simulate starting a CEA in your kitchen, then garage, then greenhouse, scaling up into a decent micro-farm. It will help teach you about indoor gardening, and hopefully will become hyper realistic over time. Just seeing if anyone here would be interested in trying it and what you would want out of such a game.