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Sustenir Agriculture: Growing More Food With Less Impact?

Benjamin Swan, CEO and Co-Founder, Sustenir Agriculture

03-Jun-21 08:00

Sustenir Agriculture: Growing More Food With Less Impact?

Founded in 2013, Sustenir was armed with $15 million in Series A funding from Grok ventures and Temasek Holding to tap into the growing vertical farming industry. That said, while Sustenir is now in 3 markets, how far can this business grow considering that it seems like a nice to have, instead of a growing necessity? Roshan Kanesan speaks to Benjamin Swan, CEO, and Co-Founder of Sustenir Agriculture, to find out.

Produced by: Roshan Kanesan

Presented by: Roshan Kanesan


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