WHAT WE LEARNED: A RECAP OF THE 12TH ANNUAL AG INNOVATION SHOWCASE
On October 13, 2020, the Larta Institute released the final episode of their 10-part Ag Showcase Series. Larta Institute founder and CEO (and BioscienceLA Board Member), Rohit Shukla, joins Naveen Sikka to revisit the 12th Annual Ag Innovation Showcase. They take a look back at some of the best moments that the first fully-virtual event had to offer, particularly relating to the 3 major themes: developing climate-smart agriculture, building nutrient-dense food systems, and addressing concerns on the health of farms and farmers.
About the guests:
Rohit Shukla
Rohit is the chief executive officer and founder of Larta Institute, the creators of the Ag Innovation Showcase, and an internationally-recognized technology accelerator founded in 1993 with the mission to transform ideas into enterprises that feed, fuel, and heal the world. To date, Larta has assisted more than 10,000 companies in commercializing innovations in science and technology, particularly in agriculture and the life sciences. Learn more at www.larta.org.
Naveen Sikka
Naveen is the founder and CEO of TerViva, a Series-D agriculture technology company that is building the world’s most sustainable supply chain of plant protein and vegetable oil. Under his leadership, TerViva has unlocked pongamia’s potential as a climate-friendly, nutritional powerhouse for feeding the world’s rising population. TerViva is a Larta portfolio company and AIS alum. Formed in 2010, TerViva is an agricultural technology company that produces pongamia trees with abundant protein- and oil-rich seeds similar to soybeans. They provide patented high-yielding trees to growers and offer proprietary bean processing to create sustainable food ingredients. TerViva uses pongamia to restore degraded farmland to productive use. They are dedicated to helping growers feed people while taking care of the planet. https://www.terviva.com/
About the hosts:
We're honored to have as special co-hosts Rodger Wasson of Farm to Table Talk and Michael Reid Dimock of Flipping the Table, veteran agriculture podcasters. The series will highlight conversations that will connect you to key innovators and thought leaders in food and agriculture.
The Ag Innovation Showcase is created and organized by Larta Institute. Learn more at www.agshowcase.com.
