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Switch Bioworks has appointed two senior executives and moved into a new corporate headquarters and R&D facility in San Carlos, California, as it advances its biotechnology-based fertiliser development.

In a move to bolster its cocoa supply chain amid growing challenges, Mars has entered into a licensing agreement with agricultural gene-editing firm Pairwise.

BioConsortia has raised $15 million from existing investors led by Otter Capital and affiliated funds, bringing total investment in the company to $95 million.

Hydroleap has raised $4.75 million in new funding to expand its sustainable water treatment solutions across the Asia-Pacific region.

PepsiCo and Cargill have announced a strategic partnership to implement regenerative agriculture practices across 240,000 acres in Iowa between 2025 and 2030.

Canadian tech company Miraterra has acquired the assets of California-based ag-tech firm Trace Genomics, including its intellectual property, product portfolio and analytical laboratory in Ames, Iowa.

A new study launched by the European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture (EARA), funded by EIT Food, has found that farmers can produce ‘significantly more food for less’ by transitioning to regenerative practices.

FrieslandCampina has initiated a three-year pilot project involving 30 dairy farms across the Netherlands, with financial backing from...