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Synthetic Biology: Winds of change in agriculture with Yara Growth Ventures
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Agriculture practices are undergoing a significant shift with new technologies in agri-inputs such as fertilizers, growth supplements and pesticides and advanced seed development with climate resistance taking prominence. The next decade will be crucial in the fight towards climate change and solving the food security crisis. In this conversation with Yara Growth Ventures, Ritu Verma from Ankur Capital along with Dr. Björn Heinz and George Crane take us through the winds of change in agriculture and the advent of synthetic biology.
Yara Growth Ventures is the corporate venture capital team for Yara International ASA (a world leading crop nutrition and agriculture company).
TechSprouts is an initiative by Ankur Capital decipher deep science innovations and build the ecosystem in India to bring disruptive technologies from lab to market.
Discussed in this episode:
00:00:00 Introduction to TechSprouts by Ankur Capital
00:00:14 Exploring Synthetic Biology and Its Potential to Transform Agriculture
00:08:26 Agricultural Technology Investment Opportunities
00:19:22 Challenges of Consistency with Biological Inputs in the Agritech Space
00:34:13 Proactive Lobbying for Positive Regulations and Working with Startups
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