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Technology

How Agritech Enables Earth-Friendly Agriculture

Plant discipline has a significant position in serving farmers use our planet's prized natural capital sensibly to nourish the rising world population. Ensure how modernization in technology is helping farmers produce supplementary food whilst conserving our environment.

News and Trends

[Funding Alert] Agritech Start-Up Clover Raises $5.5 Million Series A Round

The round saw the participation of Omnivore as well as existing investors Accel and Mayfield. The Bengaluru-based start-up said it would use the new funds to grow its farm network, enter new cities, and diversify fresh produce offerings.

News and Trends

[Funding Alert] Soil-To-Sale Agritech Start-Up Raises $32 Mln, Plans Supply Chain Automation

Chennai-headquartered WayCool said it would use the fresh funds to automate its supply chain and build the next layer of data analytics required to strengthen supply chain efficiency.

Starting a Business

How Startup Challenges are Helping Fintech and Agri Sectors

Before the industry became as big as it is now, fintech and agri startups' main arena to attract investments were startup competitions

News and Trends

[Funding Alert] Y Combinator-backed Agritech Start-Up Raises Funding

Founded in 2016 by the father-son duo of Sanjay Agarwalla and Aditya Agarwalla, the company connects marginal farmers, who constitute a large part of the entire population, directly to businesses anywhere in the country for the sale of their produce.

Entrepreneurs

Meet the Workaholic Problem Solver Whose Start-Up Is Reimagining India's Fresh Produce Supply Chain

Thirukumaran Nagarajan is 34-years old and the co-founder of Ninjacart. As a hustler who gets bored easily, he says his biggest challenge has been to take a backseat and let people do the job.

Technology

Are Agri-Tech Start-Ups in India Able To Raise Funds?

Start-ups such as Kamatan and Fresh VnF are trying to bridge the gap between farmers and the larger economy with the use of technology. Funding, too, seems to have quietly followed.

Growth Strategies

Importance of Incubators and Investors to make Agritech Sustainable

Bringing sustainability and efficiency in agricultural practices is a complex challenge and requires several stakeholders to join hands

Growth Strategies

From Mentorship to Networking Advantages: How Incubators Are Driving the Growth of Agri-tech Sector

The technology-based incubator can offer crucial support in the legal, financial planning, intellectual and property rights through its expertise or via its network support

Leadership

This 22-year-old is Helping Farmers Conserve Water via Artificial Ponds

Avana has developed over 5000 artificial ponds across Maharashtra and Rajasthan and saved nearly 200 billion liters of water

Growth Strategies

Here's How to Make Your Organic Food Business Grow

Going organic is not just a lifestyle fad but offers nutritional enhancement for a healthy diet. It is also sustainable & environmental friendly

News and Trends

4 Ways How Govt. Would Foster Agricultural Economy Standpoint

ICAR is expected to come out with a set of amendments reforming the farmer's economic growth and rectifying the hindrance in agricultural sector

News and Trends

What the Farming Community Wants From Budget 2019?

Karnataka Poultry Farmers and Breeders Association (KPFBA) seeks Agriculture status for poultry under Income Tax Act

Growth Strategies

Modi 2.0: Addressing Employment and Growth Challenges in the World's Fastest Growing Economy

India's ranking on the World Bank Ease of Doing Business Index jumped a whopping 65 places from 142nd in 2014 to 77th in 2018

Entrepreneurs

Digital Farmer

CropIn's underlying mission runs parallel to the Indian government's vision for the agrisector