AgTech

What is AgTech?

AgTech refers to services and technologies that aim at increasing farming efficiency and sustainability, including the use of field sensors, drones, farm management softwares, automated machinery or water & fertilizer management solutions. This category also includes novel farming techniques such as vertical farming, aquaculture as well as insect breeding.

The Role of AgTech in Shaping the AgriFood System

The trajectory of AgTech is marked by an imminent surge in growth, fueled by the escalating demand for sustainable, nutritious, and ethically sourced food. The global AgTech market is projected to reach $34.58 billion by 2025, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.9%. According to The Business Research Company, the market is expected to grow to $53.25 billion by 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.4%.

Harnessing the power of data-driven insights and cutting-edge innovations, AgTech solutions are uniquely positioned to confront and overcome the multifaceted challenges confronting agriculture and food production. These challenges include:

Climate resilience: AgTech offers adaptive measures to cope with climate variability and extreme weather events, including drought-resistant crops, precision irrigation systems, and climate-smart farming practices.
Resource efficiency: Innovations in AgTech optimise resource usage, from water and land to fertilisers and pesticides, reducing waste and environmental degradation while maximising productivity.
Biodiversity conservation: By promoting sustainable farming practices such as agroforestry and organic agriculture, AgTech supports biodiversity conservation, preserving ecosystems, and enhancing ecosystem services critical for agricultural resilience.
Food security: AgriTech enhances food security by improving crop yields, reducing post-harvest losses, and increasing access to nutritious food, particularly in regions vulnerable to food insecurity and malnutrition.
Supply chain transparency: Through blockchain technology and digital traceability systems, AgTech enhances transparency and accountability across the food supply chain, ensuring food safety, quality assurance, and fair trade practices.
Community empowerment: AgTech empowers smallholder farmers and local communities by providing access to market information, financial services, and capacity-building initiatives, fostering economic growth and social inclusion.
Policy support: AgTech informs evidence-based policymaking by providing data-driven insights into agricultural trends, market dynamics, and policy outcomes, facilitating the development and implementation of effective strategies to address global food challenges.

Trends in AgTech

Consumer preferences and technological advancements are driving significant trends in the AgTech sector, reshaping how food is produced, distributed, and consumed:

Increasing consumer awareness and demand for sustainably and ethically sourced food products are influencing agricultural practices.
Farmers and food producers are adopting eco-friendly farming methods, reducing chemical inputs, and embracing organic and regenerative agriculture to meet consumer expectations for environmentally responsible food production.
The agriculture industry is undergoing a digital transformation with the adoption of precision farming technologies, IoT sensors, and data analytics platforms.
Farmers are leveraging data-driven insights to optimise crop management, monitor soil health, and improve yield, leading to more efficient and sustainable agricultural practices.
Direct-to-consumer platforms and online marketplaces are gaining popularity, enabling farmers to bypass traditional distribution channels and sell their products directly to consumers. This trend allows for greater transparency in the food supply chain, fostering trust and accountability between farmers and consumers.
AI-driven technologies and robotics are revolutionising farm operations, automating labor-intensive tasks such as planting, harvesting, and weeding.
Robotics and drones are increasingly used for crop monitoring, pest management, and precision spraying, improving efficiency and reducing reliance on manual labor.
Blockchain technology is being adopted to enhance traceability and transparency in the food supply chain, allowing consumers to track the journey of their food from farm to fork.
Blockchain-enabled platforms verify the authenticity and quality of food products, reducing the risk of food fraud and ensuring food safety and integrity.
Global challenges such as climate change, population growth, and resource scarcity are driving efforts to enhance food security and resilience.
AgTech innovations, such as vertical farming, indoor agriculture, and hydroponics, offer sustainable solutions to produce food in urban environments and mitigate the impact of climate variability on traditional farming.
Policy frameworks and regulations play a crucial role in governing the adoption and deployment of AgriFood technologies, ensuring ethical use and addressing concerns related to data privacy, food safety, and environmental sustainability.
Stakeholder collaboration and engagement are essential to develop responsible and inclusive policies that balance innovation with societal and ethical considerations.

Capital raised from 2015 to May 2025: €48.96 billion (Source: FoodTech Data Navigator)

As the AgriFood technology landscape continues to evolve, stakeholders must navigate these trends to harness the full potential of technology in building a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable food system.

AgTech Domains and Companies Shaping the Industry

The Food Tech Data Navigator shows 3019 actors in the AgTech (Source: FoodTech Data Navigator)

AgTech encompasses various domains, each contributing to the transformation of the AgriFood system. Below are the key domains and a few companies under each domain within our proprietary taxonomy.

Ag Biotech

The application of biotechnology techniques to enhance crop traits, improve yield, and develop resistant varieties through genetic modification and breeding methods.

AgroSustain (Switzerland) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Reduces food waste and supports organic food production by developing farm-to-fork solutions, like biological fungicides and coatings.
BEAM CropTech (Argentina) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Enhances crop yields and resilience through advanced photobiology, optimizing photosynthesis across various extensive crops to ensure sustainable agricultural productivity
BioConsortia (United States) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops microbial solutions that enhance crop productivity and resilience while reducing the need for chemical inputs
Bionomic (The Netherlands) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops molecular solutions for the agricultural sector
Biotalys (Belgium) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Creates a new generation of protein-based biocontrols designed to effectively and selectively target pests and pathogens with new modes of action
CCm Technologies (United Kingdom) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Uses carbon capture to produce fertilizers for agricultural applications
Elytron Biotech (Argentina) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Digitizes large-scale microorganism mapping to accelerate the market launch of bio-based products
FA Bio (United Kingdom) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Revolutionizes sustainable agriculture with the discovery of superior microbes
Glaia (United Kingdom) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Commercializes a disruptive photosynthesis enhancement technology, developed at the University of Bristol, capable of increasing crop yields and reducing the carbon footprint of agriculture
Groundwork BioAg (Israel) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Produces highly concentrated mycorrhizal inoculants that tackle food security and climate change by restoring soil fertility, permanently sequestering carbon, and unlocking mycorrhizal carbon credit revenue for farmers
InPlanet (Germany) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops enhanced rock weathering technology that captures CO2 while improving soil health and crop yields
Insignes Labs (Poland) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops mineral-based biostimulants and fertilizers that fortifies crops against stress and pathogens, guaranteeing the sustainable production of high-quality yields
Kula Bio (United States) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops biological nitrogen fixation technology that provides sustainable fertilizer alternatives for crop production
Moolec Science (Luxembourg) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Uses molecular farming technology for food and dietary supplementation markets
Pairwise (United States) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Pioneers the application of CRISPR technology in food and agriculture.
Piatrika Biosystems (India) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Helps researchers and plant breeders bring sustainable seeds and agri chemicals to market faster and cheaper
PoLoPo (Israel) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Utilizes molecular farming to produce animal-based proteins in potatoes, starting with egg protein
Puna Bio (Argentina) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Uses extremophiles to develop biological inputs for agriculture that increase yields, reduce carbon emissions, and restore degraded soils.
Soil Steam (Norway) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Fights invasive plants at the same time as we recycle soil without the use of chemicals
Solena Ag (United States) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops agricultural solutions focused on soil health and sustainable farming practices
Syocin (United States) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Accelerate the process of creating bactericidal solutions
Terviva (United States) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Grows climate-resilient tree called pongamia for protein, oil, flour, and bioenergy while revitalizing the land
Tropic (United Kingdom) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Applies technologies such as CRISPR gene editing and in-house technology called GEiGS® that combines gene editing with gene silencing (RNAi) to improve crop traits
Vivagran (Spain) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops and licenses climate-resilient novel cereal crops for sustainable farming and better nutrition
Zeakal (United States) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Innovates plant genetics to enhance crop resilience and yield in the face of climate change.

Ag Marketplace

Digital platforms and marketplaces facilitating the exchange of agricultural products, services, and information among farmers, suppliers, buyers, and other stakeholders.

24BIO (Congo) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Allows agricultural producers to have access to markets and to better sell their products for best prices and a transparent procurement process through a digital platform.
AgriCapture (United States) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Connects farmers and ranchers to environmental markets and premium supply chains
AgriG8 (Singapore) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Connects financial institutions with rice farmers to promote inclusive financing and sustainable agriculture
AgUnity (Australia) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Empowers smallholder farmers through digital inclusion and helps rural communities overcome barriers to technology adoption, improves collaboration, builds trust with reliable digital records, and reduces food waste through improved efficiency in supply-chain logistics.
BX Technologies (United Kingdom) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops precision agriculture solutions using satellite imagery and AI to optimize crop management and yield prediction
Crowde (Indonesia) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Provides access to Indonesian farmers with technology.
Eratani (Indonesia) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Creates a solid end-to-end agricultural ecosystem, from the upstream process (farmer's funding, farmer's support, and supply chain management) to the downstream process (collection, production, and distribution of crops).
Farmbyte (Malaysia) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Provides digital farming solutions and advisory services to help farmers optimize their operations and improve yields.
Producepay (United States) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Facilitates financial solutions for growers in the agriculture industry.
Producers Trust (United States) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Digitizes farmers and connects their data and products into transparent vertical supply chain models.
Shamba Pride (Kenya) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Provides agricultural technology solutions to smallholder farmers in Africa, focusing on crop advisory services and market access
TelAgri f.k.a Agronnect (Georgia) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Connects farmers with agricultural specialists through its telemedicine platforms.
Torg (Germany) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Connects buyers in F&B (retailers, wholesalers restaurant groups) with thousands of suppliers across Europe for an easy and transparent tendering process.
Verqor (Mexico) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Provides a one-stop financing solution for small and medium Mexican farmers.
WamiAgro Limited (Ghana) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Provides agricultural technology solutions and services to farmers in emerging markets.
Wikifarmer (Greece) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Empowers farmers through education and offers access to an open market for the trading of agricultural products.
YoLa Fresh (Morocco) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Extends the shelf life of fresh produce through innovative post-harvest treatments and packaging solutions

Animal Health & Nutrition

Technologies and practices aimed at promoting the well-being, productivity, and nutritional quality of livestock through disease management, feed optimization, and veterinary care.

FLOX (United Kingdom) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Uses cameras and sensors combined with computer vision to produce actionable insights for the poultry industry.
Mootral (United Kingdom) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Provides solutions to farmers and processors to significantly reduce their methane footprint and improve animal health.
Phagos (France) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Leverages the potential of bacteriophages as a sustainable alternative to antibiotics
SeaStock Pty (Australia) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Extracts natural compounds from algae that reduce livestock methane emissions
Targan (United States) | Automates feather sexing with their technology, WingScan to prioritize animal welfare.
Orbem (Germany) | Utilizes MRI for industrial applications including the poultry industry.
BiomEdit (United States) | Generates insights into an animal's microbiome with pioneering AI
FutureFeed (Australia) | Uses of Asparagopsis seaweed as a livestock feed ingredient to lower ruminant methane emissions by 80% or more.
Volta Greentech (Sweden) | Provides farmers with feed additive Lome™ to drastically reduce the methane emissions produced by cows.

Farm Management & Precision Farming

Tools and technologies for optimising farm operations, resource utilisation, and decision-making processes through data-driven insights, GPS guidance, and remote sensing technologies.

Agricolus (Italy) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Making Agritech sustainable and AgTech tools accessible to worldwide farmers to improve production, reduce wastes and increase sustainability of the AgriFood chain.
Agrivi (United Kingdom) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Provides digital agriculture solutions to empower growers and agrifood companies across the value chain with AI and data-driven tools.
AgriVijay (India) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops agricultural technology solutions for smallholder farmers, focusing on crop monitoring and advisory services
Agurotech (The Netherlands) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Delivers hardware and software solutions for open field farming, including in-field sensors, weather stations, digital rain meters, crop freezing sensors to advise on irrigation management and planning, disease pressure and spray planning
Arable (United States) Foodtech 500 Alumni |Develops in-field weather and crop monitoring systems that help farmers make data-driven decisions
BeeHero (United States) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops precision pollination platform that monitors bee colonies and optimizes crop pollination using IoT sensors
BinSentry (Canada) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Uses IoT technology and Artificial Intelligence to help customers in the swine and poultry production space to prevent feed outages, manage feed flow to animals, and mitigate diet mixing, all of which directly contribute to feed-conversion-ratio and in-turn, profitability
Boomitra (United States) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Uses satellite and AI technology to measure, report, and verify soil carbon credits across the globe.
CarbonSpace (Ireland) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Provides transformative digital monitoring, reporting, and verification services to the world's largest food and beverage companies
Cropin (India) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Provides SaaS solutions to agribusinesses globally using deep learning, paving the path to digital empowerment and narrowing the digital divide across the agriculture ecosystem globally.
Degas (Ghana) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Farmer financing, backed by an AI-driven credit scoring model, and regenerative agriculture.
Desert Control (Norway) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Specializes in transforming arid and degraded lands into fertile soil using patented Liquid Natural Clay technology.
Doktar (Turkey) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Provides a holistic approach to agricultural technology, by offering range of services, including IoT devices, agricultural information services, and market research.
KETOS (United States) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Provides leading solutions, including industrial-grade robotics systems and AI-enabled software platforms for water management
MyEasyFarm (France) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Precision and Carbon Farming to help Agrifood Supply Chain in its ecological transition
ONDO Solutions (Bulgaria) Foodtech 500 Alumni | A next generation automation solution for precise irrigation, fertigation and climate control for open fields and greenhouses
Paul-Tech (Estonia) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Combines real-time proprietary soil-data with other sources into simple actionable insights for improved efficiency
Salient (United States) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Combines novel ocean and land-surface data with machine learning and climate expertise to deliver the world's most accurate subseasonal-to-seasonal weather forecasts 2 to 52 weeks in advance
Scoutlabs (Hungary) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Transforms existing manual trap network to digital and leverage artificial intelligence.
Sensonomic (Norway) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Provides sustainable, adaptive, and predictive profit-maximizing solutions for tree fruits and vineyards.
Spotta (United Kingdom) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops AI-powered plant disease detection technology using smartphone cameras
Stenon (Germany) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Providing real-time soil data to help farmers become more fertilizer efficient, increasing soil health and becoming more sustainable.
SWAN Systems (Australia) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Revolutionising agriculture with precision irrigation technology for sustainable water management, higher yields, and global food security.
Tarvos (Brazil) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Provides smart pest monitoring solutions using digital traps and real-time data to optimize crop protection.
UPAJ (India) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops agricultural technology solutions for emerging markets.
UV Boosting (France) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Commercializes agro-equipment that stimulates plants' natural defenses with UV light to help farmers reduce their chemical inputs and make their crops more resistant to environmental stresses (frost, heat…)
Varaha (India) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops nature-based carbon projects that transition smallholder farmers to carbon-removing practices through advanced technology
Veridi Technologies (The Netherlands) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Measures soil biodiversity and plant diseases on an industrial scale with AI & automated microscopy
Wiseconn (Chile) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Agriculture water management platform with outstanding monitoring and control capabilities, and the most complete 3rd party software integrations
xFarm Technologies (Switzerland) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Focuses on digitizing the agri-food sector with innovative tools for farmers and stakeholders.

Farm Robotics & Machinery

Automated systems and machinery designed to streamline agricultural tasks such as planting, harvesting, and irrigation, enhancing efficiency and reducing labour dependency.

Aisprid (France) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Uses robotics combined with artificial intelligence for defoliation of crops
C.H.I.R.A.G. (India) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Empowers farmers with digital tools for smarter agricultural practices.
Earth Automations (Italy) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Helps farmers fight rising labor costs and shortages, with a hybrid autonomous robot platform
Egrobots (Egypt) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Automates disease detection in farms using AI and robotics
EIO Diagnostics (United States) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Uses computer vision and AI to identify health issues in dairy cows.
E-Terry (Germany) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Builds agricultural robots designed to advance sustainable agriculture on a large scale through automation and AI.
Livestock Water Recycling (Canada) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Recycles waste from food production into valuable feedstock and clean reusable water.
MOVE ON (Turkey) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops agricultural machinery and automation solutions
Powerfultree (Spain) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops agricultural machinery and farming equipment solutions
Smart Farm Robotix (Bulgaria) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops autonomous farming robots for various agricultural applications
UPP (United Kingdom) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Harvesting proteins from the 80% of broccoli left on the field
ULLMANNA (Czech Republic) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops agricultural technology solutions for improved farming efficiency
Vitirover (France) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Manages vegetation in agriculture & industry with fleets of autonomous professional robots.

Insects Farming & Aquaculture

Sustainable practices for rearing insects and aquatic organisms for food, feed, and industrial purposes, addressing protein needs while minimising environmental impact.

AgriLoops (France) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Evolves circular economy solutions in France to minimize waste and maximize resource efficiency.
Aliga Microalgae (Denmark) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Specializes in precision fermentation to produce high-quality microalgae ingredients for global markets.
Alora (United Kingdom) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Grows crops on the surface of the ocean
AlProtein (Egypt) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Uses only deserts to co-culture Lemna and microalgae in scalable AI-powered biomanufacturing technology, crafting greener, more affordable, and functional protein ingredients to plant-based meat & cheese manufacturers.
Atarraya (United States) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Revolutionizes shrimp farming through sustainable, AI-driven Shrimpbox technology, offering a regenerative approach to aquaculture and transforming shrimp into a 21st-century protein source.
BigAkwa AB (Sweden) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Revolutionizes land-based aquaculture by introducing industrial symbiosis between the aquaculture and process industry
Bioloop (Malaysia) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops sustainable aquaculture and insect farming solutions
FlyFarm Systems (Hong Kong) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops automated insect farming systems for protein production
Insectius (Spain) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops insect-based protein solutions and farming technologies
Kinsect (Italy) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Addresses challenges of scalability in soldier fly breeding with patented technology for efficient large-scale production
Manna Insect (Finland) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Insects farming & Aquaculture | Offers knowledge and solutions to profitably upcycle organic waste into high-protein animal feed using black soldier flies.
MariHealth Solutions (South Africa) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Transforms complex biological data into actionable insights through bioinformatics and deep data analytics to support aquaculture and livestock farming in making the most informed decisions in feed development and health management practices
Ocean Twist Biotechnology/ Ittinsect (Italy) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Insects farming & Aquaculture | Creates sustainable, high-performance feed ingredients through biotechnological extraction of proteins, agricultural by-products, and insects.
SEAWATER Cubes (Germany) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops land-based aquaculture systems using seawater for sustainable fish farming
TrueAlgae (United States) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Provides metabolites to nourish the soil and improve nutrient uptake in plants.

Vertical & Indoor Farming

Innovative farming methods utilising vertical structures and controlled indoor environments to cultivate crops year-round, maximising space efficiency and reducing water and pesticide usage.

80 Acres Farms (United States) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Innovating Sustainable Urban Farming Solutions For Fresh Produce.
Badia Farms Agricultural (Saudi Arabia) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Operates vertical farms for fresh produce production in controlled environments
CE-Line (The Netherlands) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops and produces inline, real-time and fully automated nutrient measurement sensors.
ECF Farmsystems (Germany) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops aquaponics and controlled environment farming systems
Eclo (Belgium) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Grows gourmet mushrooms from local waste.
Fruitful (Switzerland) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Remove guesswork in controlled agriculture and food processing through data-driven insights.
Greenhub Solutions (Germany) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Transforms vertical farms into self-sustaining experts using AI and digital twin technology, making them profitable and an integrated solution for the future of food production
Groots (Spain) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Transforms the agro industry using Vertical Farming technology.
Hexafarms (Germany) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Provides automated yield forecasts for growers globally powered by computer vision and AI.
Innovation Agritech (United Kingdom) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops innovative agricultural technologies for controlled environment farming
Ljusgårda (Sweden) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Democratizes sustainable food production through large-scale production and competitive consumer pricing in controlled agricultural environments.
Stacked Farm (Australia) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops vertical farming systems for local food production in urban environments
SweGreen (Sweden) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Offers integrated farming units in a subscription model (Farming as a Service) to retail chains, supermarkets, restaurants, and property owners for growing greens on site.
Sylvarum (Argentina) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops indoor farming solutions and technologies
The Circle (Italy) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Produces high-quality food in less space with innovative aquaponic technology that allows for 90% water savings.
UMAMI (Switzerland) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Grows premium quality food using 90% less water and space, without fertilizers or pesticides.
Urban Crop Solutions (Belgium) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Provides turnkey custom-made indoor farming solutions for sustainable year-round crop production.
Vertical Future (United Kingdom) Foodtech 500 Alumni | Develops, manufactures, fabricates, and deploys end-to-end autonomous vertical farming systems, supported by almost a decade of plant science, operations, and research and development.

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