Sepehr Achard

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As a dedicated journalist and entrepreneur, I helm iGrow News, a pioneering media platform focused on the evolving landscape of Agriculture Technology. With a deep-seated passion for uncovering the latest developments and trends within the agtech sector, my mission is to deliver insightful, unbiased news and analysis. Through iGrow News, I aim to empower industry professionals, enthusiasts, and the broader public with knowledge and understanding of technological advancements that shape modern agriculture. You can follow me on LinkedIn & Twitter.
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Green Life Company Unveils Aeroponic Greenhouse In Kuwait

Green Life Company, a Kuwait-based company, has launched its innovative smart agriculture project that uses Aeroponic technology for air farming. The launch event was held at the St. Regis Hotel […]

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Consortium Of Leading CEA Organization To Lead USDA Supported Project

In an article shared on UrbanAg News, commercial horticultural supplier Hort Americas has announced its participation in a research and development project to advance the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) field. […]

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EBRD Launches AgVenture Competition to Address Food Security and Climate Change in Global Food Systems

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) recently launched its EBRD AgVenture competition to support early-stage agribusiness ventures dedicated to finding solutions to the global food system’s significant issues. These issues […]

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element6 Dynamics Ink Supplier Relationship With Ingram Content Group For Industrial Hemp-Based Paper

Shawn Morin, CEO and President of Ingram Content Group, has recently joined the board of directors at Element6 Dynamics. Element6 Dynamics has developed a sustainable alternative to tree-based pulp derived […]

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GCVF Announces $25 Million Close of Fund II: Boosting Rural Entrepreneurship in Colorado

The Greater Colorado Venture Fund (GCVF) has announced the successful close of Fund II, having raised $25 million in collaboration with the Colorado Venture Authority. The venture capital firm, which […]

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The Agriculture Accelerator Fund: A Catalyst for the Growth of Agritech Startups in India

The Agriculture Accelerator Fund, recently announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, is a significant development for young entrepreneurs in India’s rural areas and the future of Indian agriculture. The fund […]

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Fueling the Future of Space Exploration: NASA and CSA Deep Space Food Challenge

As human space exploration expands, NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) are looking for innovative solutions to sustain astronauts on long missions. That’s why they host the Deep Space Food Challenge, […]

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Creating Milk From Lettuce: Israeli Company Banks a $6M Funding Round

Israeli startup Pigmentum is making waves in the dairy industry with its innovative technology that creates nature-identical milk proteins using lettuce. The Times of Israel reported that the company has […]

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French AgTech Startup, Hyperplan Nets a 4.1M Euro Seed Funding

French AgTech startup, Hyperplan, a startup leveraging satellite and weather data technology to secure food chains, has raised 4.1 million euros in seed funding. The funding round was led by […]

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Market Trends & Economy

The Blooming Flower Industry: Every Rose Has Its Thornes

At the SAF Orlando 2022 convention, Kate Penn, the Society of American Florists (SAF) CEO, presented the State of the Industry address. She emphasized the recent positive growth in the […]

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Betterment Harvest Takes a 50% Stake In Ontario Greenhouse

Land Betterment Corporation’s subsidiary, Betterment Harvest, has recently closed on 50% ownership interests in JC Fresh Farms Ltd. and Orangeline Farms Ltd., two operational greenhouse companies located in Ontario, Canada. […]

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Dual Draft’s Infinity Tray System for Indoor Cultivation

Dual Draft Integrated Airflow has recently launched a new product called the Infinity Tray system, designed for single-tier cultivators in both cannabis and non-cannabis controlled environment agriculture (CEA). The system […]

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Vertical Farming Company Future Crops Files for Bankruptcy

Verticalfarmdaily.com reported that Future Crops Cooperative U.A., an Israeli-Dutch vertical farming company located in Poeldijk, announced that it had filed for bankruptcy. Future Crops had scaled back a significant portion of […]

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Revolutionizing Vertical Farming with Robotics

We sat with Urban Farms Inc. (Website, LinkedIn) CEO & Co-Founder Maximilian Knight to discuss the company’s business model and long-term goals for the industry. Urban Farms is a Colorado-based company that seeks […]

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Gene Editing Revolutionizes Cowpea Farming Enabling Mechanized Harvesting

BetterSeeds, an Agri-Tech company, is revolutionizing the world of agriculture with its latest breakthrough – developing the first Cowpea plant suitable for mechanized harvesting. Using its proprietary genome editing technology, […]

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