Picketa raises $2.1 million to help farmers make the most of their fertilizer

Financial pain isn’t happening just at the gas pump; the war in Iran and the coinciding closure of the Strait of Hormuz have also sent fertilizer prices skyrocketing . In a world where every nutrient in the soil matters, Fredericton-based AgTech startup Picketa has raised $2.1 million to help farmers become more efficient at tending their crops. “It’s a very tough time to be a farmer.” Xavier Hébert-Couturier, Picketa Picketa’s flagship offering, the Leaf Evaluated Nutrient System (LENS), allows