Agtech VC deal count collapsed in H1 2026 — rebound unlikely this year
AI hype and automation interest was not enough to buoy agtech investments in the first half of 2026
Archives for July 13, 2026
New €6m initiative targets climate- and trade-driven surge in crop pests
A project aims to help Europe coordinate its response to invasive plant pests as climate change and global trade increase risks to food production, biodiversity and pesticide-reduction goals
‘Critical’ investments: Philippines turns to private sector to fund over $500m worth of agriculture projects
The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture (DA) is ramping up efforts to attract private capital for critical farm infrastructure, as it seeks to modernise the country’s agriculture sector.