Recapping the Year in Agriculture: Innovations and Investments in 2016, and What to Watch in 2017

February 27, 2017 | State of the Market Report

In 2016, major developments and innovations changed the agricultural industry. This includes the evolution of microbial products in agriculture, maturation of alternative proteins, regulatory and labeling changes around genetically modified crops, and major mergers and acquisitions. In this report, Lux Research reviews those major events and the implications they have for technology development 2017. Additionally, the report analyzes agricultural investment over the previous year; the agricultural industry raised a total of $1.4 billion in funding across 139 distinct deals. We analyze trends in agricultural investment seen in 2016, and predict future hot spots in 2017.

Coverage Area

  • Emerging Ecosystems in Agrifood and Health

Table of Contents

  • Title page
  • Executive Summary
  • Methodology
  • Innovations and hot spots: Major developments and technology breakthroughs in 2016
  • Funding and farms: Where agricultural investors placed bets in 2016
  • Transforming the landscape of ag investment
  • Future Trends: What to watch for in 2017
  • Outlook

Lead Analyst

Laura Lee
Research Associate

Categories Animal feed, Crop sensors, Modified Crops (High Yield), On-farm record keeping, Seed treatments (coatings), Symbiotic microorganisms
Related companies DuPont, Benchmark Capital, Novozymes, Agrivida, Jain Irrigation Systems, Monsanto, Syngenta, Dow Agrosciences, Agrium, Calyxt, Marrone Bio Innovations, Vestaron, PrecisionHawk, Saturas, Calysta, Ÿnsect, Apeel, FarmLink, Farmers Edge, Gamaya, Groundwork BioAg, Protix Biosystems, Digital Harvest, PotashCorp, Astro Digital, Indigo Agriculture, EpiBiome, Biome Makers, Resson, Epi Biome, Nxtp, aglaunch, Trace Genomics, VoloAgri Group

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