Scimplify raises $25m; Deere, USDA fund agrifood research

· Agriculture & Food · India · United States

In AgFunderNews' AgriFood Signals roundup, India's Scimplify raised $25 million. Deere is funding food security efforts, and the USDA is putting money into seed research. The same roundup notes that Australia has approved lab-grown duck. Together the items point to continued capital and public research flowing into agricultural technology, alternative proteins and seed development, even as parts of the agrifood sector face tighter conditions. Scimplify becomes the latest Indian agrifood startup to draw a sizable round, while the USDA and Deere signal that food security and seed innovation remain priorities for both government and equipment makers.

Why it matters：It shows where money and public research are still moving in agrifood — alternative proteins, seed innovation and food security — which shapes which technologies reach farms and shelves next.

Key points

  • India's Scimplify raised $25 million, per the AgriFood Signals roundup.
  • Deere is funding food security work and the USDA is funding seed research.
  • Australia approved lab-grown duck.

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