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Guide to Potato Cultivation: From Planting to Harvest

Cropaia

Irregularly shaped tubers can reduce marketability, especially for varieties where visual appearance is critical. Consistent moisture, especially during tuber bulking, is critical; irregular water supply can result in tuber deformities and reduced market quality.

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The latest developments on the cultivated meat front

Food Politics

I’m trying to keep up with what’s happening with cultivated meat. So far, the FDA has approved a couple of cultivated chicken cell companies, and these are selling “chicken” in a couple of restaurants, one in San Francisco and the other in Washington DC. The big issue: scaling cell production up enough to have product to sell.

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Op-Ed | A Case for Food Diversification

Food Tank

By diversifying food systems, we can build a more resilient and sustainable system capable of adapting to climate and market fluctuations while also providing more nutritious food for local consumers. In my experience in Zimbabwe, I’ve seen funding and markets as the two major roadblocks.

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Cultivating Profits in a Compact Crop

Modern Farmer

Recently, these unassuming spaces are cultivating a new trend in home-grown businesses. With $3,000 allocated for equipment and many hours spent watching YouTube tutorials, he built a steady farmers market following, selling tender, week-old pea, sunflower, radish and broccoli sprouts. Now 27, DiLillo has seen his business blossom.

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VC Firm Cultivation Capital Introduces $20 Million Agtech Fund Amid Dealflow Optimism

Global Agtech Initiative

Key to Cultivation Capital’s agtech strategy is a partnership with the Yield Lab, a VC firm focused on early-stage agri-food tech startups. The post VC Firm Cultivation Capital Introduces $20 Million Agtech Fund Amid Dealflow Optimism appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Brainfood: Marroon rice, Dutch aroids, Sicilian saffron, Inca agriculture, Native American agriculture, Mexican peppers, Afro-Mexican agriculture, Sahelian landraces, Small-scale fisheries, Coconut remote sensing

Agricultural Biodiversity

Afro-Indigenous harvests: Cultivating participatory agroecologies in Guerrero, Mexico. Interdisciplinary insights into the cultural and chronological context of chili pepper ( Capsicum annuum var. domestication in Mexico. About the only thing that’s missing here is traditional knowledge.

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What’s new in food tech? A few that caught my fancy

Food Politics

‘We made the first female arousal drink’: How G Spot leans into functionality for women: Award winning actor Gillian Anderson is harnessing the power of botanicals to cater to an underserved market. Read more [ This might actually be good—can’t wait to try it ] Israel-based Wanda Fish rolls out first cell-cultivated fish: The U.S.

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