Analysis

January 12, 2023

11 agritech startups to watch

2022 was a record breaking year for agritech investment in Europe


Freya Pratty

4 min read

The Planboo team.

The agriculture industry needs to adapt to population growth fast. It’s estimated that our food system will need to provide for an estimated 9.7bn people by 2050 — and do so in a way that isn’t as environmentally damaging as the systems we currently use. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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