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סידו seedo רובוט גידול קנאביס

Home Cannabis Farming Device Seedo Ships to Customers in California

04.02.19|Tzally Greenberg
The company is also planning an African expansion and has recruited former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer to serve on its board
מריחואנה קנאביס גראס 1

In Tel Aviv, Reform Sends Cannabis Stocks Down as Shareholders Sell High

28.01.19|Lilach Baumer
On Sunday, the Israeli government gave the final stamp of approval to a cannabis export reform. In response, Tel Aviv’s cannabis stocks tumbled
פירות מוסף

Clarifruit’s App Can Pick Out the Bad Apples

23.01.19|Meir Orbach
The Israeli startup develops an app that uses computer vision and machine learning technologies to quickly evaluate fruits and vegetables
דר יוסי טל מייסד סיקורה

Entrepreneur Sees a Future Filled with Seawater Seaweed Farming Pools

22.01.19|Omer Kabir
Marine biologist Yossi Tal, the chief technology officer of algae farming company Seakura, sees seaweed as the future of sustainable farming
Tomer Tzach CEO CropX

Irish Government Investment Fund Backs Israeli Smart Farming Startup CropX

26.12.18|Meir Orbach
CropX uses soil sensors to optimize crop yields. It received $0.5 million to launch a yield optimization pilot in Ireland
Avenews GT זוכה במקום הראשון ב פיץ' בחשיכה

Israeli Pitch Dark Startup Contest Winner Gets Spot in the Limelight

06.11.18|Naomi Zoref
21 Israel-based startups battled to win the favor of judges in complete darkness at an event hosted by Citigroup in Jaffa Monday
אבטיח

Scientists on a Mission to Save Squashed Israeli Watermelon

13.08.18|Ilana Kuriel, Ynet News
After a barrage of complaints from consumers and sharp decline in sales, agricultural researchers are trying to bring the flavor back to the Israeli watermelon
עסקים חדר ישיבות אילוסטרציה Doing business illustration

FieldIn Gives Farming Machinery the Smarts Needed to Drive Pests Away

06.08.18|KPMG, a CTech Partner
Founded by two Israelis with a farming background, FieldIn’s data-based pest management system helps global agro companies use pesticides more efficiently and safely—leading to dramatic cost saving. The company’s CEO sheds light on FieldIn’s growth and Israel’s flourishing agtech industry
מוסף שבועי 22.2.18 שדות סויה מהונדס גנטית

CTech's Monday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

09.07.18|CTech
Gene Discovery Startup Announces Breakthrough on Drought-Tolerant Crops. The world according to China’s no. 1 travel agent
PlantArcBio הצוות של מימין ד"ר דרור שליטין ד"ר נועם גרעמברג ד"ר ערבה שתיל כהן ד"ר אביבה כץ

Gene Discovery Startup Announces Breakthrough on Drought-Tolerant Crops

09.07.18|Asaf Shalev
Israel’s PlantArcBio has isolated the genes that help desert organisms survive. Now, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will test the genes’ impact on soybean yields
דבש דבורים כוורות פנאי

Automated Pollination Company Edete Raises $3 Million

17.06.18|Meir Orbach
Edete develops and manufactures an automated fruit orchard pollination system that reduces dependency on insect-based pollination
חווה ב בריטניה חקלאות תותים

Plant Breeding Startup Rootility Raises $10 Million

08.05.18|Amarelle Wenkert
The Israel-based company develops root-focused plant breeding methods that increase crop yields, and improve plant tolerances to heat, cold, and soil borne diseases
רחפן ריסוס חקלאות

Things to Consider When ‘Growing’ an Israeli Startup in the U.S.

09.04.18|Tomer Tzach
With more than 470 ag-tech startups, Israel’s agricultural expertise and the country’s vibrant startup scene is bearing fruit, but there are common mistakes local ag-tech entrepreneurs make when trying to grow their presence in the U.S.
מוסף אצות קיבוץ קטורה

Israeli Biotech Company Algatech Expands Into Asia

03.04.18|Hagar Ravet
Algatech bought a controlling stake in New Zealand-based microalgae cultivation company Supreme Health
חממה גידול קנאביס

While Government Hedges on Export, Investors Light Up Israeli Cannabis Stocks

28.03.18|Dror Reich and Lilach Baumer
Amir Marketing is the third Tel Aviv-listed company to pivot to Cannabis in recent months
מפעל נטפים ב קיבוץ מגל

Mexichem Completes 80% Acquisition of Drip-Irrigation Company Netafim

11.02.18|Golan Hazani
The deal values the Israel-based drip-irrigation pioneer at $1.9 billion
מגזין מנהלים 28.12.16 חן ליכטנשטיין מנכ"ל קבוצת אדמה

Pesticides Manufacturer Adama Raised $240 Million on Shenzhen Exchange

15.01.18|Amarelle Wenkert
The company said it plans to use the funds to build a formulation plant in China and to expand its manufacturing facilities in Israel, Brazil and the U.S.
תירס Corn אבוג'ן Evogene

DuPont-Pioneer, Evogene Announce Up to 20% Increased Corn Yield in Trials

11.01.18|Lilach Baumer and Dror Reich
Evogene uses computational predictive biology to develop novel crop strains and pesticides. Further trials are required before commercialization
חממה של BOL קנאביס

Cannabis Breeder Barney's Farm Invests in Israeli Cannabis Company

23.11.17|Dror Reich
Barney's made a strategic investment of $2.1 million in Tel Aviv-listed Medivie Therapeutic Ltd., a company setting up a medical cannabis farm and pharmacy venture
Joseph Zhou ג'וסף צ'ו

Why Foodtech is Right for China, A Venture Capitalist’s Answer

29.10.17|Keren-Or Grinberg
Joseph Zhou, an investment partner at Shanghai-based accelerator Bits x Bites, says foodtech is right for China's growing upper-class
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