Automated Pollination Company Edete Raises $3 Million

Israeli agtech company Edete Precision Technologies for Agriculture has raised $3 million from Malkia, a kibbutz in northern Israel, and from other investors, the company announced Sunday. Edete develops and manufactures automated fruit orchard pollination systems. Edete's systems automatically harvest pollen, storing it to reduce dependency on insect-based pollination processes and improve yields.