14 Apr 2021 --- China’s agri-food ecosystem is being driven forward by an influx of new start-ups and cross-sector collaborations. AgFunder has observed steady momentum in the scaling up of farm robotics, alternative protein and influencer-driven online retail networks. General private equity and venture capital investment levels in China sank 50 percent last year compared to 2019, according to the venture capital firm’s latest report. Meanwhile, local agri-food start-up investment increased 66.1 percent, in contrast to a 34.5 percent rise globally.