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Reuters: Australian Trial of Gene-Edited Wheat Aims for 10% Bigger Yields
The groundwork for a major trial of gene-edited wheat has begun in Australia, where a state company is growing hundreds of varieties it says could be up to 10% more productive and make farming more sustainable. Read the full article on Reuters.com.
Read MoreBBC News: How Crops Are Being Disaster-Proofed
Gene editing has already developed in leaps and bounds. But one young seed-design company that wants to take the technology even further is Inari. Read the full article on BBC.com.
Read MoreQ&A: An Insider’s Insights on Gene Editing
Gro Alliance’s Jim Schweigert shares why the technology is a pathway to a fruitful future New breeding technologies like gene editing come with a multitude of benefits. Agriculture leaders recognize the need for advanced breeding techniques that put better seed in the hands of farmers, strengthen market opportunities and commercial certainty, all while addressing some…
Read MoreAn 80-Year-Old Lesson for Addressing Climate Change
By Jamie SaxonHead of Sustainability – Earth Day is typically spent reflecting on how to support a better future, but today, I want to start by looking back – specifically, 80 years into the past. In 1944, wheat farmers in Mexico could barely make ends meet. Consistent crop failures and starvation were common, with the country’s…
Read MoreInfographic: Accelerating Breeding for a Fast-Changing Future
Humans have been breeding plants to their benefit for thousands of years. And while this has opened incredible frontiers in agriculture, traditional breeding practices remain gradual and labor-intensive. Given today’s dual pressures of climate change and a fast-growing global population, speed has become more important than ever. The next wave of breeding technology is critical…
Read MoreCollaborating for a More Secure Food System
Q&A with Inari’s Ponsi Trivisvavet and InterGrain’s Tress Walmsley In February 2022, Inari and leading Australian cereal breeding company InterGrain announced a collaboration to bring step-change yield improvements to one of the world’s most critical food crops – wheat. To mark the two-year anniversary of this news and reflect on the progress already made, our…
Read MoreBloomberg: Massachusetts Startup Inari Raises Equity at $1.65 Billion Value
Massachusetts agtech startup Inari Agriculture Inc. said it raised $103 million of new equity at a $1.65 billion valuation. Read the full article in Bloomberg.
Read MoreInari Accelerates Proven SEEDesign™ Platform for Nature-Positive Agriculture with $103 Million Fundraise
The company will invest capital to further advance its technology platform and fuel product commercialization CAMBRIDGE, Mass., January 30, 2024 — Inari today announced the completion of a $103 million fundraise, bringing its cumulative equity raised to more than $575 million. The successful investment round signals confidence in Inari’s ability to develop and commercialize higher-yielding…
Read MoreInari Appoints Lara Smith Weber as Chief Financial Officer
The SEEDesign™ company names new CFO to support ongoing growth CAMBRIDGE, Mass., September 19, 2023 — Inari today announced that Lara Smith Weber has been named chief financial officer, effective October 1. Smith Weber currently serves as CFO for ONWARD Medical, a medical technology company, and brings more than 20 years of experience in finance,…
Read MoreInari Honored as 2023 Overall AgTech Company of the Year
For the second consecutive year, Inari was named the Overall AgTech Company of the Year in the annual AgTech Breakthrough Awards. The recognition comes from AgTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global agricultural and food technology markets. Bryan Vaughn, AgTech Breakthrough’s managing director, says…
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