What it does: Agronomics invests in a range of companies in the field of cellular agriculture.
By Ben McPoland. Agronomics (LSE: ANIC) manages a portfolio of start-ups focused on cellular agriculture. This is the production of animal-based products from cell cultures rather than directly from animals.
In practice, that means milking microbes instead of udders and growing meat and fish rather than rearing animals and overfishing oceans. It’s no secret that husbandry uses extraordinary amounts of water and contributes to greenhouse gas emissions.
Additionally, soaring food prices mean that nations need greater food security. And meat grown from cell cultures doesn’t need huge amounts of grain or fertilisers from, say, Ukraine.
