Rob Leclerc has the kind of pedigree that investors tend to like: He has a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Calgary and a Ph.D. in computational biology from Yale. In fact, 10 years ago, what he really wanted to do with his degrees was to find and fund agriculture-related projects that […]

Según el cofundador de la app, el interés en este país se da porque “existe una cultura financiera más avanzada que en el resto de Latinoamérica”. En 2016, cuando Esteban Penaloza y Carlos Guayara todavía trabajaban en el hedge fund neoyorquino Prisma Kapital Partners, decidieron comprar acciones de empresas colombianas, su país natal. Pero no pudieron: […]

This article showcases our top picks for the best Florida based Agriculture Technology companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Agriculture Technology industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow. We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands. […]

The statement noted that a decision by Canada would immensely benefit the Indian farmers growing these crops and would also enhance India’s agricultural export earnings. India will soon commence exports of banana and baby corn to Canada, after market access had been approved. According to a statement by the ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare […]

Bitcoin Magazine reports: Ryan Peterson, CEO of Flexport, a global supply-chain logistics company that focuses on connecting the entire global trade ecosystem, tweeted to the world that bitcoin sits securely on their balance sheet. When asked what percentage of their $1.6 billion balance sheet was in bitcoin, Peterson responded, “We don’t disclose that, but it’s not […]

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which began yesterday, would appear to be driven as much by Vladimir Putin’s paranoid delusion and ultra-nationalist ideology as anything else. But Ukraine is also blessed with strategic economic assets that will likely have served as secondary considerations for the Kremlin – not least food and agriculture. Ukraine is a major […]

Las exportaciones ecuatorianas a Rusia, Ucrania y otros países de la zona Euroasiática representan cerca de USD 1.200 millones al año, según el Banco Central. Una semana después de que Rusia invadiera a Ucrania, Ecuador comienza ya a sentir las consecuencias económicas del conflicto. Retrasos en pagos a los exportadores, pérdidas de mercadería y encarecimiento […]

La mañana de este jueves 24 de febrero el mundo amaneció consternado ante las imágenes que evidencian el conflicto armado entre la nación euro oriental y el gigante euro asiático, un conflicto que comenzó hace poco más de ocho años pero que se ha arreciado en las últimas semanas. Ecuador no escapa a las afectaciones […]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Plenty Unlimited Inc., an indoor, vertical farming technology company that can grow clean produce year-round, anywhere in the world, today announced it has secured $400 million in a Series E financing round, the largest investment to date for an indoor farming company. The round, led by new investors One Madison Group […]

Prices have gone up at their fastest rate in nearly 30 years – but there is worse to come, experts have warned. Soaring food costs and the energy bill crisis drove inflation to 5.4% in the 12 months to December, up from 5.1% the month before, in another blow to struggling families. The last time […]