RNAway’s biodegradable solutions don’t harm the environment or biodiversity, while reducing the reliance on hazardous and harmful chemical pesticides and herbicides. RNAway is committed to make a significant contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) for Zero Hunger, Climate Action and Life on Land.
RNAway’s cutting-edge technology enables the super-efficient delivery of RNA molecules into the plants through spray or irrigation for an endless variety of crop enhancement and pathogen resistance applications
Resist
Pathogens
Pathogens
Increase
Yield
Yield
Improve Stress
Tolerance
Tolerance
Boost Crop
Properties
Properties
Agriculture Challenges
The agricultural industry faces ongoing threats caused by climate changes, environmental conditions and pathogens.
Since current solutions fail to meet industry’s demands, there’s an urgent need for solutions that will improve crop yield and resilience, reduce reliance on harmful chemicals, improve farmers’ profitability and ensure global food security.
RNA: a Novel Approach
RNA-based solutions hold the potential to be highly effective in solving those current and future threats faced by the agricultural industry
High Specificity
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RNA molecules specifically alter plant characteristics, enabling them to effectively confront a wide array of agricultural challenges
Eco-friendly
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RNA molecules don't harm local environment and biodiversity
Non-GMO
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RNA molecules change the plant’s characteristics without permanently modifying its genome
Despite these clear benefits, effective insertion of RNA molecules into plants has been unfeasible mainly due to RNA sensitivity, low penetration and uptake
Until Now.
RNAway is a Gamechanger
Our cutting-edge delivery platform carries RNA molecules, protects them, and releases them inside the plant. RNAway based treatments can be implemented both by spray or by irrigation, making it easy for farmers to integrate them into their normal operational activities.
Stable RNA
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RNAway's delivery platform carries RNA molecules and protects them from degradation, regardless of the sequence
Eco-friendly
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Delivery platform encapsulating the RNA is biodegradable, which ensures no harm to wildlife and the environment
Simple Application
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Fits easily into existing spray or irrigation practices for fast and easy application
High Efficacy
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Enables effective uptake of RNA molecules into plant cells
Proof of Concept
Crop
Grapevine
Pathogen
Grapevine Leafroll associated Virus 3 (GLRaV-3)
Challenge: Grapevine Leafroll Disease (GLD), a destructive viral disease with no cure other than uprooting infected vines, causes significant economic damage for growers.
Solution: RNAway based treatment effectively treats GLD by reducing disease incidence from 80% to 30% and recovering berry parameters.
Crop
Cucumber
Pathogen
Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus (CGMMV)
Challenge: Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus (CGMMV) significantly reduces yields up to 25%. With no cure for CGMMV, the only solution is to terminate the infected plants.
Solution: RNAway based treatment is a highly effective preventive treatment for CGMMV which preserves plant health.
Crop
Tomato
Pathogen
Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV)
Challenge: Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) is a destructive virus infecting up to 100% of the crop. With no cure, the only solution is to terminate the infected plants.
Solution: RNAway based treatment is a highly effective preventive treatment for ToBRFV, reducing yield loss and providing marketable fruit.
Become Our Partner
RNAway’s innovation is set to revolutionize the agricultural industry, enabling solution providers in the fields of crop protection, fertilizers, seeds and more to develop RNA-based products that were never feasible before and will now effectively address current and future challenges.
Work with us to develop specific RNA molecules for your application and utilize our delivery platform to ensure reliable results
Sustainability
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Enable greater crop yield to contribute to a world free of hunger by 2030
Conserve life on land through supporting healthy crops
About RNAway
RNAway is an early-stage agricultural technology company established by Copia Ag and Food, an Israeli VC. Our solution is based on a groundbreaking research conducted by Professor Oded Shoseyov from the Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Professor Avi Schroeder from the Technion — Israel Institute of Technology in Israel.
Collaborations & Fundings
News & Events
22 December, 2022
Potato Crop Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences emphasizes how RNAway's platform is capable of affecting endogenous plant traits
10 July, 2021
Grapevine POC Publication
Advanced Functional Materials emphasizes RNAway's platform ability to eliminate viral disease in grapevines
