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FA Bio closes ground breaking dual-action biopesticide project for wheat, advancing sustainable farming solutions

April 30, 2025 by fungi_ad_n

FA Bio, a pioneer in microbial solutions for regenerative agriculture, proudly announces the successful completion of its Novel Dual-Action Biopesticide for wheat project, aimed at transforming crop protection for UK wheat farmers. The project, funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and UKRI’s Transforming Food Production Challenge under the Farming Innovation … Read more

FA Bio awarded Defra grant to develop ground breaking bioproduct enhancing wheat nutrient use efficiency

March 17, 2025March 17, 2025 by fungi_ad_n

Defra, through The Farming Innovation Programme, funds FA Bio’s mission to reduce reliance on synthetic fertilisers in wheat farming

FA Bio licenses two microbes to IFF’s Crop Biologicals division to advance microbial solutions for crop health

March 10, 2025 by fungi_ad_n

FA Bio, a leader in the discovery of sustainable agricultural products, has extended a license agreement on two microbials to IFF’s Crop Biologicals business.

FA Bio Team Update

March 10, 2025January 29, 2025 by fungi_ad_n

FA Bio has recently expanded its team with four key appointments to support its mission of revolutionising sustainable agriculture…

FA Bio appoint Gustavo Shiomi as Head of Product

November 11, 2024November 8, 2024 by fungi_ad_n

Gustavo’s deep sector-specific experience will help accelerate FA Bio’s innovation in sustainable agriculture.

FA Bio appoint Toni Bucci as new Chair to drive the next phase of growth

September 10, 2024 by fungi_ad_n

Toni’s experience and passion to transform how we feed the world sustainably will help accelerate FA Bio’s mission to revolutionise regenerative agriculture.

FA Bio appoint Mark Hollingworth as Chief Financial Officer

July 19, 2024 by fungi_ad_n

Mark’s extensive financial expertise will help poise FA Bio for accelerated growth and strategic financial planning.

FA Bio appoint Sophie Pickering and Dr Jonathan Tudor as Directors

March 25, 2024 by fungi_ad_n

As part of its next phase of growth, FA Bio appoint two new Directors from leading UK and European impact investors FA Bio, the revolutionary agriculture microbial discovery and development company, has appointed Sophie Pickering, Investment Manager at Pymwymic, and Dr Jonathan Tudor, Investment Partner at Clean Growth Fund, as Directors. Having secured a £5.3 … Read more

FA Bio awarded funding to assess effects of drought stress on the global food crop maize

March 12, 2024 by fungi_ad_n

BBSRC awards grant funding to FA Bio for its project to develop a protocol to grow maize plants under drought stress, in collaboration with CHAP. FA Bio, the revolutionary agriculture microbial discovery and development company, is awarded grant funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to develop a proof-of-concept imaging-phenotyping assay to … Read more

FA Bio secures £5.3m investment from Clean Growth Fund, Pymwymic and Ship2B Ventures

January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 by fungi_ad_n

FA Bio is revolutionising sustainable agriculture with the discovery of superior microbes for game-changing bio-products which can increase crop yields, protect biodiversity and replace chemical inputs, minimising the environmental impacts of agriculture and reducing GHG emissions. (Harpenden, England): FA Bio, the British bio-tech company with a vision to protect natural ecosystems by identifying superior microbial … Read more

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