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August 5, 2026 UnderGround Weatherhttps://www.globalagtechinitiative.com/digital-farming/aquaspy-rebrands-as-underground-weather-introducing-the-worlds-first-ai-soil-intelligence-reporting-engine/?amp AquaSpy, an agtech company that builds continuous, multi-depth in-soil nitrate and moisture sensing, has announced it is rebranding as UnderGround Weather and launching a new category of soil intelligence, giving growers the same continuous visibility into conditions below the surface that they have long had above it. Built on nearly

Jagmeet Singh 4:00 AM PDT · August 5, 2026https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/05/saudi-aramco-backs-indias-mitti-labs-to-make-asias-rice-farming-more-water-resilient/ As rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns put Asia’s water-intensive rice farming under pressure, Mitti Labs, a New York- and Bengaluru-headquartered climate-tech startup, has raised $9.5 million in an investment led by Aramco Ventures, Saudi Aramco’s venture arm, to expand across Asia with a platform that combines

Johannesburg, 05 Aug 2026https://itweb.africa/article/fao-smart-africa-launch-farming-challenge/lwrKxq3Y1B87mg1o Applications have opened for the third edition of the Innovate Africa Challenge, launched by Smart Africa in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). The initiative offers $50 000 to scale a proven, artificial intelligence-driven solution for climate-smart agriculture, funding the practical deployment and validation of

August 5, 2026 Jennifer Onyeagorohttps://techafricanews.com/2026/08/05/smart-africa-and-fao-launch-ai-challenge-to-advance-climate-smart-agriculture/ The initiative seeks to identify scalable solutions capable of improving agricultural productivity and strengthening climate resilience across the continent. Smart Africa, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has launched the third edition of the Innovate Africa Challenge, an initiative designed to accelerate the adoption of

August 5, 2026https://www.citybiz.co/article/884496/mitti-labs-raises-9-5-million-series-a-to-expand-ai-platform-for-water-efficient-rice-farming/ Mitti Labs has raised $9.5 million in a Series A financing to expand its artificial intelligence-powered agricultural platform and scale water conservation programs across Asia’s rice-growing regions. The funding round was led by Aramco Ventures, with participation from Lightspeed India, Godrej Industries Group, Cisco Foundation, Francis Family Fund and Volta Circle. The deep-tech company plans to use

Kanupriya Kapoor / Bloomberg 05 Aug 2026, 09:44 amhttps://theedgemalaysia.com/node/813357 A scarecrow at a paddy field in Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia. (Photo by Samsul Said/Bloomberg) (Aug 5): Malaysia is working with state governments to protect farmland from industrial and real estate expansion as the explosive growth in data centres and chip manufacturing intensifies competition for land. The Southeast

05 Aug 2026https://agrospectrumindia.com/interviews/67/34557/annam-ais-push-for-farm-scale-intelligence.html The next green revolution will be intelligence-led, says ANNAM.AI Project Director Artificial intelligence is moving beyond experimentation and emerging as a strategic layer for agricultural decision-making. In this exclusive conversation with Dr. Pushpendra P. Singh, Project Director, ANNAM.AI, AgroSpectrum explores how the ANNAM.AI–Syngenta collaboration aims to bridge the persistent gap between promising agri-tech pilots

4th August 2026https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/from-field-to-firewall-why-cybersecurity-is-the-new-frontier-for-agricultural-businesses-2026-08-04 Agricultural businesses have increasingly adopted technology across their operations – from precision farming tools and automated machinery to artificial intelligence-driven (AI-driven) analytics and IoT-enabled sensors – to monitor soil conditions, precipitation levels, livestock health and crop yields. While these advancements have enhanced productivity and enabled data-driven decision-making, they have simultaneously exposed agricultural businesses to a