Category: Blogs
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In Conversation with A.G. Kawamura: A Trail Blazer
AG Kawamura, Former Secretary, CDFA and Co-Chair, SFL A.G. Kawamura is a third generation urban farmer from California. He is the former Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (2003-2010). As co-chair of Solutions From the Land, he has worked to promote innovative strategies for sustainable agricultural systems, including the formation of the…
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Women in Agriculture: 21st Edition
Poornima Parmeswaran, PhD, CEO and Co-founder, Trace Genomics Q1. You have always been interested in genomics and chose to apply it in agriculture. Can you talk about the initial months or years and how you decided to shape it into a company called Trace Genomics today? Trace Genomics was created from the realization that…
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DPH Biologicals Harnesses Regenerative Technology Platform to Accelerate Agriculture’s Transition to a More Balanced Biological Approach
In 2023, as part of DPH Bio’s commitment to expanding on-farm value, the company introduced RegenAphex®, its biological technology platform that acts as a foundational building block to biological product development to deliver easy-to-use products with a high efficacy in most growing environments. RegenAphex is produced regeneratively, through a proprietary plant-based composting and extracting process.…
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BioAgTech Travel Talks with CEO International of Kimitec
A Candid Conversation between Roger Tripathi and Alejandro de las Casas Pérez On this journey to explore ambitious and innovative BioAg businesses, I am inspired by the passion driving these companies to create meaningful change. Engaging with leaders and sharing insights with our global audience has been rewarding. My recent visits to Kimitec and MAAVI,…
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Beyond BioAg Regulatory Headlines The Sustainable Agriculture Transition and the Arguments to Keep the Status Qu
We are almost at the end of the summer break in the north hemisphere and entering “La rentrée”, the French word used to describe the return to work and schools in September after the summer break. Because regulatory policy’s activities entered the dormant state during the summer, this is a good time to reflect on…
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Guiseppe’s “To The Point” Navigating the Challenges and Opportunities of Private Equity in Biologicals
I am not an expert financier, nor do I wish to present myself as one. What I am about to share comes from a genuine interest in fostering growth within the biological sector. My aimis to see this field attract an increasing number of institutional investors, ensuring that they become a valuable resource for entrepreneurs…
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Global BioAgTech 2024 Awards
The Global BioAgTech Awards, at the 5th BioAgTech World Congress was a vibrant celebration of innovation and leadership in agriculture. Celebrating outstanding contributions across BioAgTech industry, these awards spotlight exceptional achievements in three key areas: Global BioAgTech Awards Overview The Global BioAgTech Awards shine a spotlight on remarkable contributions in agriculture across three key areas:…
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Introducing BAW DIGEST E-MAGAZINE SUMMER’24
As global agriculture shifts towards more sustainable practices, the BioAg industry is at the forefront of this transformation. The Summer 2024 edition of the BAW Digest e-Magazine provides an in-depth look at the trends, innovations, and leadership shaping the future of BioAg. This blog presents the key highlights from the magazine, showcasing the advancements driving…
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Unique Global Commercialization Platform for Proven Innovators
World population is projected to reach 9.8 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100. As the world population continues to grow, the need for more and higher quality food is rapidly in- creasing. In order to obtain higher yields from one unit area of crop production, the need for higher-quality, more effective, and safer…
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Zinc Versatility and FUN Factor
Optimizing Nitrogen Fixation in Legumes–A New Horizon “Thank goodness I still live in a world of telephones, car batteries, handguns and many things made of ZINC. ~Bart Simpson Recent research uncovers zinc’s role in nitrogen fixation in legumes, alongside new insights into the transcriptional regulator FIXATION UNDER NITRATE (FUN) (Lin et al., 2024). These findings…