ProbioticsforPlants
Fungit specializes in the development of microorganism-based solutions into scalable biological solutions that improve crop resilience, yield, and sustainability.
With nature as our co-founder, we have built a proprietary biological bank of unique fungal strains, which we use to develop patent protected biological solutions ready for use in a wide range of agricultural applications.
The Problem
The global population is growing by a staggering 100 million people per year.
Up to 45% of agricultural production never reaches the plate.
This translates into $940bn annual loss globally and over 1.3 billion tons of produce per year that never reaches the end-consumer.
Use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides causes environmental damage and the emergence of resistant pests and pathogens. Regulatory bodies worldwide are cracking down on approved chemical lists and maximal residue levels, leaving growers and packagers with less viable options coupled with growing pressure from consumers for healthier alternatives.
Our Partners
Backed by the InNegev Technological Incubator, the Israeli Innovation Authority (IIA), private investors, multiple partners and working closely with multiple academic and industrial partners.
Our Technology
We leverage our deep fungal expertise and a proprietary biological bank of over 150 beneficial fungal strains to develop advanced biologicals agricultural solutions that enable healthier, cleaner, and more efficient crop protection, crop enhancement and post harvest preservation.
Our biological bank comprises fungal endophytes isolated from desert plants that thrive under extreme conditions and under a range of different stresses.
These organisms act within plant tissue in a symbiotic manner, providing the plant with benefits while the plant provides the fungi with a home.
Our technological platform is built on a repeatable discovery engine with multiple product opportunities:
Single-strain product platform:
Targeting specific biological activity.
Multi-strain product platform:
Targeting multi-biological activity combining complimentary strains.
“Tailor-made” product platform:
Development of tailored biological formulations based on specific crop, climate, biological activity, or commercial needs.
Anti-biosis activity
Macrophomina
Fungit+Macrophomina Phaseolina
Colletotrichum
Fungit+Colletotrichum
Fusarium
Fungit + Fusarium
Anti-biosis assays showing effect of presence of Fungit’s biocontrol on a range of fungal pathogens.
Fungit strain comparison
Our Products
FUN138
Introducing FUN138, a fungal endophyte based wide range biostimulant in powder form.
FUN138 has been shown to be effective with a wide range of hosts such as Potatoes, wheat, Lettuce, Basil, Maize, Tomato, Melon, Cucumber and more, with an average boost to plant growth (Yield and Nutrient uptake efficiency) of >12%.
FUN138 is available in WP formulation, ready for use after dilution in water.
Application can be made through traditional fertigation and irrigation systems, in furrow applications, seed coating, soaking, dipping and more.
FUN138 is approved in Israel and pending registration in additional territories.
See Leaflet and SDS for more information and click here to inquire about purchasing.
See our FUN138 white paper for additional data
Basil Yield Trial
50% nutrient-deficit conditions
Yield Optimization:
Maintaining Yield with 50% Less Fertilizer
FUNB20- is coming soon
Introducing FUNB20, a fungal endophyte-based solution, with improved nutrient uptake attributes. FUNB20 has been shown to maintain crop growth and viability while using 50% less fertilizer.
FUN B20 will be available in WP formulation, ready for use after dilution in water.
Applications can be made through traditional fertigation and irrigation systems, in furrow applications, seed coating, soaking, dipping and more.
FUNB20 is coming soon and is available for trials and testing. Click here to inquire about purchasing.
See our FUNB20 white paper for additional data
Tomato - Bacterial Wilt
FUNB20 application on Tomato line
About us
Fungit's mission is to improve global food security and safety by reducing chemical dependency, improving crop performance and extending shelf life by using fungal based micro-organisms as sustainable and effective biocontrol agents.
Fungit uses microorganism-based biocontrol agents to protect against extreme weather conditions and prevent fungal diseases. We apply cutting edge microbiological, genome sequencing and bioinformatic approaches for development of our tailor made, proprietary biocontrol agents.
Our team
Fungit was founded in 2022 by Dr. Liat Avrahmi Moyal (CTO), with 12 years of experience in microbiology and phytopathology R&D and by Dr. Shimon Lecht, with 15 years of experience in leading biotech and pharmaceutical start-ups from concept to market.
We are led by our CEO, Yoav Shkolnik, an experienced agronomist and business unit manager with 15 years of experience in crop input verticals.
Our team also includes Amir Caspi, our process development manager
Hala Alqrenawi, biotechnology engineer and R&D lead and Farha Abu-Shiban, our lab manager.
Dr. Liat Avrahami-Moyal Co-Founder & CTO
Yoav Shkolnikֿ CEO
Amir Caspi Production manager
Hala Alqrenawi Lab manager
Farha Abu Shiban Lab technician
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