Sustainability

A total of $4.6bn was invested over 526 financing rounds last year, with food e-commerce taking top place followed by water and irrigation, according to a new AgFunder report.

The sorghum seed developer, backed by MassMutual's Wood Creek Capital, is betting on water scarcity to drive demand for speciality varieties of sorghum.

More than half of the 84 projects approved for funding in 2016 focus on water quality and access.

With energy prices at their lowest in over a decade, fuel company Cool Planet will focus on its modified biochar soil product.

Efficient regulation in water markets is vital to deal with growing pressure on global water resources, says a new report.

By using microbes to improve crop resilience, the company hopes to drive sustainable yield improvements.

AeroFarms chief executive David Rosenberg talks vertical farming, data science and why most indoor farming start-ups are bound to fail.

SLM partner Paul McMahon also said that ecological farming was safer than many intensive models as a long-term investment, with operational and underlying value of assets remaining more stable.

The company, which only formed eight months ago, has received investment from cannabis VC firm Phyto Partners.

Iain Elgin joins the London office after working for CBRE in Australia. The firm has also made three other hires since September.