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Grown Not Flown: Can local blooms combat fast flowers?
Fast flowers - much like imported, lower-cost fast fashion - dominate Australia’s $277 million cut flower market, accounting for nearly 50% of sales.
Written by Nikki Davey, Co-Founder and CEO
Thursday, 6 March 2025
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Sustainability remains the focus for Australian agritech investment
A new report, “mapping the Australian agritech investment landscape” shows the surge is driven by a strong focus on innovative sustainability and climate solutions, aligning with global trends in the sector.
Written by Jordana King
Friday, 21 February 2025
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New Zealand solution providers at evokeᴬᴳ⋅ 2025 to connect with the Australian ecosystem
With shared challenges in climate, biosecurity and labour across our rural industries, New Zealand solution providers are heading to Australia for evokeᴬᴳ⋅ 2025 to drive collaboration between the two ecosystems and expand market possibilities.
Thursday, 13 February 2025
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Opportunities coming to evokeᴬᴳ⋅ 2025
With less than one week to go until evokeᴬᴳ⋅ 2025 in Brisbane, the excitement is building as companies gear up to take full advantage of this key event in Australia’s agrifood, tech and innovation calendar.
Thursday, 13 February 2025
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Concierge service helps to cut through and connect at evokeᴬᴳ⋅
Delegates planning to enjoy the vibrant, hands-on experience that is evokeAG. 2025 can also access a Concierge service to directly connect them with key stakeholders and potential partners in their agritech journey.
Written by Judy Kennedy
Friday, 7 February 2025
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Meet the three Australian startups on the road to Earthshot glory
Three innovative organisations have been nominated by growᴬᴳ⋅ for the Earthshot Prize 2025 – and there’s £1 million prize on the line.
Friday, 29 November 2024
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KRONE seeks tech solutions to level-up global farm machinery range
A lot has changed in the 100+ years since German company KRONE began manufacturing farm machinery. Horsepower has replaced horse drawn. And in some cases it seems that GPS, sensors and AI will soon even replace the driver.
Written by Casey Dunn
Wednesday, 27 November 2024
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Leading research that’s unlocking productive potential for Australian farmers
Wine, dairy and seaweed – these game-changing projects listed with AgriFutures growᴬᴳ⋅ show the benefits of R&D for both emerging industries and established farming systems.
Written by Emily Malone
Friday, 22 November 2024
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Future-proofing Australian agriculture: 2024 research highlights
From biosecurity to carbon solutions and workforce challenges, AgriFutures growᴬᴳ⋅ has become a hub for ground-breaking research. With 220 new agricultural research projects uploaded in the past year, it’s showcasing the industry’s collaborative and future-focused R&D approach.
Written by Samantha Noon
Tuesday, 19 November 2024
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Listening to plants: ICL’s innovation challenge to transform fertiliser use
ICL, a global powerhouse in plant nutrition is calling on Australian Startups and Scaleups with novel solutions for its Enhanced Efficiency Fertiliser Innovation Challenge to boost nutrient uptake and reduce environmental impact.
Written by Samantha Noon
Friday, 8 November 2024