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Science & Technology

5 Things Silicon Valley Gets Wrong About Agriculture

Fail fast, fail often doesn't work for farmers. Here are five agricultural realities funders and innovators need to understand.

News and Trends

Piatrika Biosystems Raises $1.2 Million Seed Fund

The fund raised will be used to build strong product development team, for more profound research, and to accelerate the productionizing and commercialization of MVP

Technology

Technology Is Forging the Future Of India's Farming Practices, Here's How

With the increasing rural Internet penetration and access to affordable tech, the shift to tech-backed agriculture is not an impossible feat anymore

News and Trends

Adani Group's Drone Division To Explore Two Revenue Models

The exploration is in line with the prime minister's vision of using drone technology for the development of the agricultural sector

Living

Ranchers and Vegans Have Finally Found Something They Can Agree On

Advocating for the importance of holistic farming techniques has united two unlikely factions.

Science & Technology

How Technology is Fighting Agriculture's Unsettling Age Problem

As more farmers near retirement age, technology is challenging long-held views on what it means to be a farmer ... and that's a good thing.

Entrepreneurs

UAE's FoodTech Challenge 2022 Offers US$2 Million Prize For Innovative Food Security Solutions

Launched at Expo 2020 Dubai, this year's edition of the competition is aimed at early-stage startups with concepts and solutions related to managing food production, loss and waste to improve sustainability.

News and Trends

Agrizy Raises $4 Million Seed Funding Led By Ankur Capital

Funds will be utilized to build strong business and engineering teams, develop a suite of digital services for the processed agriculture marketplace and ramp up customer traction in targeted value chains across various locations in India

Thought Leaders

Farmers Have Trust Issues With Big Data -- For The Same Reasons We All Do

Precision agriculture is changing the way people farm. But the familiar pitfalls of data collection threaten to hold the industry back.

Entrepreneurs

The Agri-cultarist

Gramophone's focus is on developing robust B2B retailer network and platform as they look to improve the profitability of farming ecosystem across India

News and Trends

AGRIM Raises $10 Million In Series A Round Led By Kalaari Capital

Funds will be utilised to acquire talent, embed fintech product development, and scale up operations

News and Trends

The Big Bang Budget For Startups

Presenting the Union Budget 2022, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, made a slew of announcements for the startups in the country

Leadership

Ever-evolving Agri Landscape Revolutionizes India's 'Atmanirbhar' Vision

Advancements in agritech with the adoption of right technology has enabled firms to redesign the farming experience with myriad benefits for farmers

Science & Technology

Why Revolutionizing Farming Should Be the Next Space Race

We've seen what's possible in space, now let's do the same on Earth.

Entrepreneurs

Saudi Agtech Startup Red Sea Farms Is On A Mission To Enable MENA Farms To Grow Crops Using Saltwater

With a vision to reduce food insecurity, carbon, and freshwater use in the MENA region's food sector (and hopefully, across the world), Red Sea Farms develops sustainable, saltwater-based agriculture systems.