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From countering climate change to saving bananas, new gene-editing technology could prove crucial
Start-ups hatch around the world as buzz grows over bugs’ role in the future of food
Start-ups and multinationals are competing in a $17bn plant-based drinks market that mixes science and shifting consumer tastes
Israel’s Future Meat pulls forward timetable for reaching price parity with real poultry
World’s largest food company targets share of $17bn plant-based dairy market
US food tech company becomes the latest to tap sustainable investing boom
Annual investment triples into makers of plant-based, lab-grown and fermentation-based products
Green investing wave and shifting consumer tastes have been a boon to the sector
Sustainable food group aims to use global reach of US brand famed for its sugary drink
Decision by regulator is first step towards full approval for use of larvae in human foods
Significant departure possible from EU policy on agricultural technology
Chicken grown by US start-up Eat Just meets city-state’s standards for use in nuggets
Flurry of corporate activity has proponents hailing arrival of the future of agriculture
Nigeria harnesses scale to boost smallholder productivity; the battle to commercialise South Africa’s Eastern Cape; camel milk’s superfood credentials; how tackling soil depletion can raise yields; Egyptian orange farmers capitalise on export boom; what Nigeria can learn from Brazilian techniques
Technology can help primary producers to access much-needed resources including finance, inputs and fair prices
Scheme uses the power of scale to modernise agricultural practices and improve yields from smallholders
Disney’s executive chairman sees ‘enormous potential’ in group tapping into animal-free food trend
Start-up Entocycle plans to produce more sustainable feed for big livestock suppliers
Growing consumer interest in sustainable food has not escaped early-stage investors
Concerns over food security and climate change are fuelling interest in agritech
Shortage of agricultural workers behind 40 per cent rise in funding for sector start-ups
Crops grown in 9m tall towers could point the way to the future of food production
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought a reckoning for how we feed ourselves and where we get our food
Investors believe remote tours could level playing field for entrepreneurs
Swiss group switches branding of plant-based products after challenge from Impossible Foods
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