Cibus Fund is a private equity firm that specializes in investments in the food and agriculture sector, focusing on sustainable practices and technologies that contribute to the transition towards more sustainable food production systems. The firm aims to generate attractive returns for investors while promoting environmental stewardship and resource efficiency in the industry.

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Cibus Capital LLP is a sustainable food and agriculture firm based in London. Founded in 2016 by Rob Appleby, Cibus Capital advises on investments in new and innovative companies that are well positioned to benefit from the transition of the food and agriculture value chain to a new, sustainable model. Cibus Capital has raised over USD 1bn to date, advising growth and buyout investments in mid-market food production and processing businesses and late-stage venture agrifood tech companies disrupting the food value chain in Europe, USA and other OECD countries.

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The IPPR has produced a report on “Cultivating a Fair Transition for Farming” in the UK. In summary, the report suggests that successive governments’ failure to meaningfully address the climate crisis and support farmers has put the UK’s food security under threat. Some of the themes highlighted include: 
🌱 Climate change and biodiversity loss are a major driver of food insecurity both in the UK and around the world.
🌱 Environmental action and food security are two sides of the same coin.
🌱 Our food system has become increasingly wasteful, processed and environmentally damaging.
 
Duijvestijn Tomaten, the platform investment of The Flavour Farm, is an exemplar in harnessing the potential of high-tech indoor farming powered by renewable energy and bringing the point of production closer to the point of consumption. The result: nutritious, year-round tomatoes produced sustainably, promoting food security and supporting agriculture’s net zero transition. 

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#Robotics are providing revolutionary solutions the agricultural sector. Rising labour costs, restrictions on migrant labour and reluctance for farm work are contributing to the labour shortages challenging #agriculture. The range of robotic applications in agriculture are ever growing as the technologies continue to advance, from simple #laboursaving solutions to #precisionfarming products minimising inputs and human error. 

Seeing the immense #impact that robots can have on everyday tasks on the farm, we will continue to invest in companies disrupting, enhancing and streamlining sustainable agricultural production. 

A great example is Burro, a fully autonomous robot assisting labour-intensive movement of cargo for fruit and vegetable harvesting. The robots can:
-         Increase labour #efficiency by 30-50% 
-         Collect data through computer vision and machine learning 
-         One robot can assist 6-8 workers harvest 30-40% more


#agrifoodtech #robotics #sustainability #sustainablefood

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The FAO estimates that one third of food produced globally is lost or wasted! It is currently estimated that the EU wastes 59m tonnes of food annually, emitting 252m tonnes of CO2 equivalents, while the UK alone wastes 9.5m tonnes each year, emitting 25m tones of CO2 equivalents. Governments are fighting to lower this wastage, evidenced by the European Commission’s recent proposal for legally binding targets to reduce food waste by 30% by 2030. 

At Cibus, we recognise that in order to achieve food and agriculture’s #sustainabletransition, we have to look at the entire supply chain. AWM is re-inventing the in-store marketplace by providing #autonomous and #frictionless retail solutions, using #ai and machine learning to optimise inventory levels and store logistics. This is dramatically reducing #foodwaste  in the stores using the technology by up to 55% (and GHG emissions with it), as well as improving in-store efficiencies, retail margins and shopper experience. 

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The EU has just voted to adopt the Nature Restoration Law, which seeks to restore 20% of the EU’s land and marine ecosystems by 2030, rising to 90% by 2050. It also stands to provide financial support to farmers and fishermen, against a backdrop of a £19.4bn gap for protecting and restoring biodiversity.

Biodiversity is one of the driving forces behind our mission to transform the agricultural industry into a sustainable model, channelling funds into companies with nature-friendly processes and objectives at their heart. BeeHero has developed in-hive sensors and advanced software algorithms that provide real-time data on hive health and strength, which to date has already seen a reduction in bee mortality by c.33%. By promoting honeybee health, we crucially support pollination as a vital process for biodiversity as well as the future of food. Today BeeHero have announced their exciting new partnership with Monson’s Honey and Pollination to provide sustainable, data-driven pollination practices.

#biodiversity #naturefriendly #beehealth #sustainability

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We are delighted to see that the European Commission has proposed its first ever soil law, defining soil health and providing a framework towards sustainably protecting and restoring soils, in turn improving food security and mitigating climate change. Healthy soils host 25% of the planet’s biodiversity and are the 2nd largest carbon pool on the planet. They are essential for human health and wellbeing, safe and nutritious food and clean drinking water. However, more than 60% of EU soils are currently degraded, negatively impacting crop fertility, yield, pest resistance and food nutritional quality. 
 
Soil health is a key investment theme at Cibus, in recognition of the fundamental importance that soil plays in food production and biodiversity! This is why we invest in companies that are focused on reducing artificial inputs, and we’re implementing biodiversity strategies at our operating companies, driving clear and intentional impact: improving agricultural soil health, protecting biodiversity and increasing the production of healthy and sustainable crops. 
 
Ostara: technology platform recovering phosphorous from wastewater to use as a high-performance sustainable fertiliser.
Vive Crop Protection: producer of nanotechnology to enhance efficacy and sustainability of crop inputs. 
M2I Life Sciences: fully integrated synthetic insect pheromone producer, replacing chemical sprays to deter pests. 
Ecorobotix: developer of ultra-high precision smart spraying systems for crop inputs.
SAGA ROBOTICS // THORVALD: robotic platform utilising UV light treatment to replace fungicides.
The Summer Berry Company: biodiversity strategy has resulted in the 80% reduction of some chemicals (i.e. herbicides) and in turn the enhancement of soil health.

#soilhealth #biodiversity #foodsecurity #sustainability  

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We are delighted to announce the acquisition of Duijvestijn Tomaten, a leader in European tomato production and marketing. This marks the first step in the launch of The Flavour Farm, a European platform supplying #local, #sustainable year-round production of fresh produce. Congratulations to involved! 

Jason Silm
Hugo K.
Gert van Straalen
Ruud van der Vliet

#sustainableagriculture #agtech #agriculture #glasshouse #automation #sustainablefoodsystems #sustainablefood

Yesterday the Cibus team had a fantastic day at the Groundswell Agriculture Ltd #Regenerative #Agriculture Festival! 

It was a pleasure to listen to and engage with #famers, #scientists, #entrepreneurs and #agrologists (and many more) all who share a passion to #transition agricultural production to a cleaner, greener future. 

#sustainableagriculture #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #sustainablefoodsystem #food #farming #agtech

At Cibus, we have joined the fight to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees and to transition to #netzero. #Naturalcapital is a core part of this, and one area in the supply chain we feel has been given less focus is the production of the trees required to offset carbon.

Our investments in WITHCOTT GROUP PTY LTD and Alba Trees Plc go part way to addressing the need for tree seedlings into a fast growing “carbon farming” strategy. It is our aim to grow these businesses organically and acquisitively to address the demand for trees, shrubs and hedgerows, whilst striking the important balance between #carbonoffsetting and #foodproduction.

Last week at the GreenTech conference in the Netherlands, ISO unveiled their new Tissue Culture Planter, in partnership with Viscon Group and Robovision. This cutting-edge technology has the potential to revolutionise automation in the tissue culture industry. Congratulations to all involved!

Watch the video to see more! 

#Agtech #horticulture #hortitech #foodtech #laboursaving #sustainableag
#aginnovation #innovation

Yesterday, Cibus was delighted to take part in Innovate UK's Agri-tech roundtable as part of London Tech Week. 

Tom R. joined other #industry investors, thought leaders and pioneers to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the sector, and how to propel the UK to the fore of #agritech #innovation 

#foodtech #agtech #futureoffood #sustainableagriculture #sustainableag

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