Startup founder, sheep farmer, university researcher and government advisor Penny Schulz says, when it comes to agtech, SA is “where it’s at”
“I think agtech is a really exciting space and a great culture is building around agtech in SA,” says Coorong farmer Penny Schulz.
“The value traceability brings”: Meet the SA agtech using blockchain to track food from paddock to plate
Trust Provenance's end-to-end food traceability offering, delivered through blockchain technology, could boost consumer trust.
Immunitytech, agtech and remote worktech: Seven industries ripe for disruption in the wake of COVID-19
The role of entrepreneurs in the new economy will be crucial in every meaningful way. Here are seven emerging opportunities ripe for disruption.
Aquacultureman: Take a peek inside the land-based fish farm breeding 80% of Australia’s barramundi
Paul Harrison has a dream. He wants to feed the world with sustainably produced fish. And that’s just what he’s doing with MainStream Aquaculture.
‘My superpower is asking questions’: Meet Sarah Nolet, the Silicon Valley mover and shaker making waves in Australian agriculture
Sarah Nolet is not the typical founder you would associate with Australian agritech businesses. But she’s used to breaking down barriers.
Digital cellar doors and grapes on the blockchain: Meet the startups in FOMENT’s first wine-tech accelerator
The FOMENT program has named the seven agtech startups joining its pilot program and looking to inject tech into the wine industry.
“Little explosions”: Growave raises $900,000 for tech that kills weeds with microwaves
Agtech startup Growave has secured $900,000 in seed investment to commercialise its weed-killing microwave technology Down Under.
“A blunt instrument”: Meet the startup bringing insecticides into the sustainable food conversation
Precise insecticide deployment agtech RapidAIM is making a perhaps unexpected play in the future of sustainable agriculture.
Agtech DIT triples valuation in six months — and secures $1.2 million in federal grant funding to boot
Toowoomba agtech startup Direct Injection Technologies has secured $600,000 in federal grant funding, after seeing its valuation triple to $30 million.
Urgent action is needed to ensure Australian agriculture survives, let alone thrives
Federal and state governments, in partnership with industry bodies, need to prioritise the future of Australian agriculture.
Silos of information: Farms create valuable data, but there’s little control over how it is used
Agricultural data collected by governments, agribusinesses and banks is regulated in a piecemeal fashion, and ends up beyond the reach of farmers.
Farming must change its image and embrace technology, city life and millennials
So why do we need to encourage young people into agriculture and farming? It’s simple: not enough people are taking up careers in agriculture.
