Food security stories

NCC warns that insecure connected farm machinery could let cyber attacks disrupt harvests, cut yields and threaten food supply chains.

Oracle has launched an AI-powered platform offering governments real-time data and insights to enhance agricultural performance and food security resilience.

New Zealand tech transforms surplus fruit and veg into high-value exports, boosting grower income, cutting waste and supporting local jobs with AI-driven processing.

Aimer Farming has unveiled Aimer Vision, an AI tool aimed at enhancing dairy profitability by up to USD $400 per hectare for New Zealand farmers.

New Zealand will host its inaugural Web 3 hackathon at the University of Auckland, focusing on innovative solutions like government expenditure tracking.

New Zealand and Canada have launched a partnership to boost the commercialisation of Kiwi food innovations, addressing global market demands effectively.

Mandalay Venture Partners and Hatcher+ have joined forces to drive agrifood innovation, starting with Cropify's AI tech to boost grain grading accuracy and efficiency.

Chirp Network partners with Farmsent to bring IoT connectivity to over 160,000 farmers, aiming to optimise the global food supply chain and increase small farmers' profits.

Sprout Agritech invests $1m in Metrovate, a startup marrying computational methods and agri-science to produce precision biostimulants.

Australia's SmartSat and the New Zealand Space Agency unite in a landmark MoU, strategising to boost innovation, R&D, and workforce development in their local space industries.

Auckland's Olivia, a pioneering small business, adopts blockchain to boost food traceability and sustainability, exporting over NZD $2 million annually.