The 14 top agtech, food tech startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield

The article highlights 14 notable agtech and food tech startups featured in TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield 200 competition, which annually selects top innovators from thousands of applicants. These startups showcase a range of cutting-edge technologies addressing challenges in agriculture, food production, and sustainability. For example, Äio produces edible fat from agricultural waste using a specialized yeast strain, while Aquawise leverages AI and satellite imagery to monitor water quality in aquaculture without costly sensors. Other startups like CredoSense offer portable AI-powered plant diagnostic tools, and Forte Biotech provides rapid disease testing for prawns, developed in collaboration with the National University of Singapore. Several startups focus on data-driven agricultural optimization and automation. Genesis offers a business intelligence platform for soil data to support regenerative farming practices, and Instacrops combines AI, IoT sensors, and satellite imagery to optimize irrigation and fertilization in real time. Greeny Solutions uses AI and IoT to automate nutrient dosing and climate control in indoor farming, enhancing yields. Additionally