Pongamia, a shady legume tree native to Southeast Asia and parts of Australia, has been picking up hype as a potential source of biofuel feedstock, promising higher yields while using significantly fewer resources than comparable crops...
Terviva is honored to be recognized as a Top 25 Ag-Tech startup by Forbes for the second year in a row. Check out the other companies on the list here...
There is an ancient tree species that is catching some growers’ attention as a potential new alternative crop in Florida. Native to India, the pongamia tree has grown wild there and used by people for thousands of years...
A new report by World Resources Institute (WRI) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) reveals that businesses around the world are making money by planting trees, unleashing a growth opportunity for venture capital, private equity and impact investors...
Driving along a red dirt road on Oahu’s North Shore, Will Kusch, manager of the agriculture startup Terviva, surveys rows of scrubby trees descending toward the ocean and muses on his company’s future...
Terviva was featured in Forbes article on the Top 25 Most Innovative Ag-Tech Startups. Learn more about Terviva and the other companies doing awesome work in the Ag-Tech space...
Florida growers are constantly looking for alternative crops to diversify and find new markets. With pest pressure and increased competition challenging traditional crops...
Alexander & Baldwin Inc. has entered into a partnership with California-based Terviva to cultivate pongamia on 250 acres of former sugar plantation lands in Central Maui...
Hawaii Gas Co. said recently it expects to act on plans to integrate biogas from the city’s Honouliuli Wastewater Treatment Plant into its pipeline...
CLEWISTON, Fla.—Faced with two existential threats—a disease that depletes citrus trees and a dramatic decline in orange-juice consumption—Florida’s citrus industry is seeking alternatives from olives to hops, pomegranates to peaches...
