Impact Alpha

AUGUST 28, 2023

ImpactAlpha, August 28 – Imported crop treatments are expensive for smallholder farmers in Africa. Kentegra Biotechnology is helping farmers substitute affordable bio-pesticides for. The post Kentegra Biotechnology in Kenya scores $15 million for organic crop treatments appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

Biotechnology 98

Biotechnology Organic Africa Agriculture 98

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 3, 2023

In Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology , German scientists appear to show that the answer is yes: the biomass of some exotic photosynthetic cyanobacteria can efficiently absorb REEs from wastewater, for example derived from mining, metallurgy, or the recycling of e-waste. So could we recycle REEs more efficiently, too? mg per g.

Biotechnology 246

Biotechnology Recycling Recycling Demand 246

GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

And at Accelerate this year, you will hear from entrepreneurs who are based in cities across Europe, Africa, and the U.S. . Huue is a biotechnology startup working to clean up the apparel industry’s manufacturing footprint by creating sustainable dyes for textiles, food and cosmetics. Who are they? RecyclePoints. Sponsored Article.

Startups 496

Startups Carbon-negative Waste Waste 496

Business Green

JULY 1, 2020

More than 70 per cent of large-scale farmers in the US, France, China, Brazil, India and across much of Africa harbour significant concerns about the impact of climate change on their crops and business over the next five years, the findings of a major new Ipsos Mori poll have shown.

Climate change 91

Climate change Biodiversity Biotechnology Agriculture 91

Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 17, 2023

C16 Biosciences developed a biotechnology platform to create truly sustainable oils and fats, starting with a replacement for palm oil, which is found in 50% of consumer products and is a major culprit of deforestation.

Soil 111

Soil Recycling Recycling Carbon 111

AFN Sustainable Protein

AUGUST 12, 2019

A virus endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. There is also, of course, a wealth of potential for biotechnologies to not just treat viruses like ASF but also prevent them. . Snapshot: What is African Swine Fever? Causes haemorrhagic fever with high mortality rates, with death possibly happening as quickly as a week.

Demand 52

Demand Asia Health Biotechnology 52

GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2020

He also worked with Nestlé while at McCann Enterprise to develop a low-technology platform for communicating nutrition and health information to low-literate consumers in equatorial Africa. Africa counts more entrepreneurs than any other continent. I think [the COVID-19 crisis] will just help accelerate that," he says.

Sustainability 109

Sustainability Carbon-neutral Waste Waste 109