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This week, Jenn and Louisa explored how India’s smallholder farmers are using AI, and Elaine Watson caught up with Omnivore’s Mark Kahn to discuss what global investors still get wrong about the Indian ag market.

Elsewhere, a silver lining in alt protein’s cloud, as JOYN Foods finds a sweet spot in the market with a hybrid approach combining conventional meat and mushroom roots.

- Innate disease resistance: Resurrect Bio nets new funds to help crops defend themselves - AgFunder portco!

- Livestock methane reduction: Ruminant Bio takes slow-release bolus to Canada

- Alt-coffee: Koppie builds 1,000-ton capacity for launch

And finally… Believer Meats’ US operations have moved into court-supervised wind-down mode, signaling that the shutdown has now entered the asset liquidation phase.

Have a fantastic week! Louisa, Jenn, and Elaine.

​AI in India: The world’s ‘AI back office’ is betting on small language models to bring big impact to smallholder farming​

The global AI landscape has a new “big three” in 2026, with India trailing only the US and China. Jennifer Marston and Louisa Burwood-Taylor

​India will see IPOs in agritech before America or Europe, says Omnivore’s Mark Kahn​

"Even though India is a smallholder ecosystem, it's one of the largest agricultural economies in the world," says Kahn. Elaine Watson

​Hybrid meat for the win: JOYN Foods finds sweet spot in alt-protein market​

JOYN Foods expects to be EBITDA positive in early 2027. Elaine Watson

​Resurrect Bio raises $8.1m to unlock plants' innate disease resistance capabilities - AgFunder portco!

Resurrect Bio helps plants fight disease without chemical inputs. Elaine Watson

​US receiver to liquidate Believer Meats’ factory and assets as Israeli trustee ringfences IP​

Creditors Gray Construction and Ameris Bank have positioned themselves to be first in line as Believer's US assets are sold. Elaine Watson

​Alt-coffee startup Koppie nets new funds to build 1,000-ton capacity for launch partners in 2026​

Koppie is in "advanced testing and commercial discussions with select partners. Virtually all are looking to create a hybrid," it says. Elaine Watson

​From rocks to row crops, TerraClear broadens its capabilities with launch of fully autonomous robot​

The new machine enables autonomous image collection on the field for rock-mapping and weed identification. Jennifer Marston

​Ruminant BioTech eyes Canada as launchpad for global expansion with $5.6m research program​

Feed additives suit intensive farming, but a longer-lasting solution for methane reduction is needed for pasture-raised cattle, says the firm. Elaine Watson

​Guest article: Separating the wheat from the chaff in agtech​

The next winners in agtech will "solve real problems for real farmers," backed by patient, operationally savvy capital. By guest contributor Rob Appleby

​AgriFood Signals: Egypt eGrocer Breadfast banks $50m, Kubota invests in spray ‘bot, Trump’s glyphosate order​

Plus: Cargill's latest alt-chocolate foray. Jennifer Marston

​As climate shocks hit Kenya, GrowPact bets on seedlings, greenhouses, and tech​

GrowPact has recently started offering farmers fertilizer, chemicals, and drip lines as well as seedlings. John Njiraini

​BigHaat unveils global expansion plan, $1bn annual revenue goal as it edges towards profitability​

BigHaat now sits “among a small group of agtech platforms globally that combine reach, depth of interaction, and transaction capability." Elaine Watson

​Polybee raises $4.3m to automate yield forecasting and pollination with ‘physical AI agents’​

"Polybee's ROI is real and repeatable. It's like nothing I've seen before in my 30 years of growing produce," says PM Fresh CEO. Elaine Watson

​CropX and the case for consolidation in agtech: ‘We are an M&A machine’​

Agtech is fragmented, capital-constrained, and littered with point solutions, says CropX, which pitches itself as the "consolidator of choice." Elaine Watson

​60 Minutes: RFK Jr says FDA 'will act' on ultra-processed foods GRAS petition​

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​New dietary guidelines for Americans: a recipe for poorer health​

The Lancet

​MAHA is not worth MAGA​

The Future Market substack

​Plant-based food back in growth for first time in years thanks to veg-led scratch cooking trend​

Tesco

​Why food giants are pivoting to beauty​

FoodNavigator

​Alternative protein funding down by 20% in 2025, falling below $1bn for first time in 7 years​

Green Queen

​Could India challenge tech boss power at Delhi AI Impact Summit?​

BBC

​Here’s what’s in House Republicans’ ‘skinny’ Farm Bill ​

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​AVPL, DeHaat to train 1.4 lakh agri and drone entrepreneurs - Featuring DeHaat!

The Hindu Businessline

​Sensei Biotherapeutics Acquires Faeth Therapeutics - Featuring Faeth Therapeutics!

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