Agritech stories
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Innovate, don't imitate: Rethinking NZ's economic strategy
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fintechs
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cleantech
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sustainability
New Zealand must stop mimicking foreign economic models and instead harness its unique strengths to foster innovation, create jobs, and build a resilient economy.
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NZ's Nui Markets partnership to reshape dairy trade
Last month
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risk & compliance
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agritech
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transparency
Nui Markets, Interfood, and StoneX form a partnership aiming to revolutionise the dairy market with a new NFDM futures trading platform.
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Sprout Agritech invests $1m in Metrovate's sustainable farming tech
Tue, 14th May 2024
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ai
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cleantech
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investment
Sprout Agritech invests $1m in Metrovate, a startup marrying computational methods and agri-science to produce precision biostimulants.
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Tus-Holdings to explore investment in New Zealand's tech sector
Thu, 2nd Nov 2023
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agritech
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investment
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nz
Tus-Holdings, the world's biggest technology park developer, plans to explore investment in New Zealand's tech sector.
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Livestock facial recognition tech Stoktake getting popular
Wed, 16th Aug 2023
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surveillance
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paas
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digital transformation
Stoktake takes a photo of the animal's face on a smartphone or tablet and uploads it to Stoktake’s proprietary AI and machine learning cloud platform.
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FarmByte Food Hub aims to transform agrifood sector
Mon, 13th Mar 2023
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cleantech
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strategy
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sustainability
FarmByte Food Hub launched in Johor to strengthen the agrofood sector, increase agricultural output, and uplift farmers' livelihoods.
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Answering to the hands-free farmer: How Farmlands pioneered Amazon Connect for Kiwi agritech
Mon, 20th Feb 2023
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cx
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martech
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partner programmes
Hands-free, Bluetooth-savvy and constantly on-the-go, New Zealand’s farming community is demanding a ‘digital touch’ as part of the services they seek out.
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Rural industries failing to protect against cyber threats
Tue, 6th Jul 2021
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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agritech
A new report by BDO reveals the cyber threats facing Australia's rural industries, following two significant attacks in the past year.
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Partnership to develop platform for New Zealand agritech AI research
Thu, 11th Feb 2021
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partner programmes
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ai
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agritech
New scientific partnership accelerates research in New Zealand's agritech sector by removing computer processing bottlenecks.
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Autogrow spins out new digital farming company WayBeyond
Wed, 27th Jan 2021
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agritech
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digital farming
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autogrow
Agritech firm Autogrow is splitting its company into two separate entities, one of which will concentrate on farming solutions through artificial intelligence.
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DJI announces new smart-drone for agricultural spraying
Mon, 16th Nov 2020
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drones
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iot
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agritech
DJI unveils its new agriculture drone, the DJI AGRAS T20, with features such as autonomous flight planning and high payload capacity. Pre-orders now available.
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Technology 'critical' for the future of Australia's agriculture industry
Tue, 29th Sep 2020
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agritech
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report
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sensors
Technology to boost Australian agriculture, says ACOLA report. Adoption of innovation crucial for sector growth, profitability, and sustainability.
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Aussie agritech company turns to equity crowdfunding to aid expansion
Wed, 16th Sep 2020
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agritech
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crowdfunding
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dit technology
Australian agritech firm DIT Technologies has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign via Birchal to fund its expansion across multiple states.
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Tauranga agtech firm recognised on the world stage
Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
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robots
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it automation
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agtech
Tauranga-based agtech firm Robotics Plus has received worldwide recognition on the Top 50 AgTech companies, as ranked on the THRIVE Top 50.
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NZ's agritech sector 'urgently' needs to focus on AI
Fri, 1st Nov 2019
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ai
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agritech
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new zealand ai forum
New Zealand’s agritech sector must urgently embrace AI to maintain its competitiveness and address critical challenges, asserts a new AI Forum report.
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Agritech co-op LIC appoints Andrea Black as new CIO
Tue, 1st Oct 2019
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agritech
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farming
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vested
Agritech co-operative LIC has appointed former Genesis Energy executive Andrea Black as its new chief information officer.
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DJI launches precision drone for agriculture
Fri, 27th Sep 2019
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drones
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agritech
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dji
DJI says it’s ‘setting a new standard’ for agricultural drone applications, with the launch of the world’s first fully integrated multi-spectral imaging drone.
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LIC utilises AWS to advance NZ's smart farming solutions
Tue, 24th Sep 2019
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
LIC partners with AWS to revolutionise New Zealand's agritech, leveraging cloud technology to provide real-time farm insights and advanced genomic analysis.
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SparkLabs Cultiv8 demoday kicks off in September
Fri, 12th Jul 2019
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food
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solar power
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agritech
Agri-tech visionaries gear up for SparkLabs Cultiv8 Demoday in Sydney, spotlighting sustainable food innovation.
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Microsoft showcase highlights NZ's critical challenges
Mon, 24th Jun 2019
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edutech
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cleantech
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agritech
Microsoft's first parliamentary showcase in New Zealand highlighted local innovations addressing critical environmental, social, and economic challenges.