Agri Start-Ups
IFC invests in Crystal Crop to fund growth in affordable, green crop solutions
The new investment promises to benefit millions of Indian farmers by establishing...
Agri startup BioPrime Agrisolutions raises Rs 9 crore in a Pre-Series
The company aims to utilise the funds for their SNIPR Biologicals registrations,...
Unified rural commerce start-up Hesa partners with Oxecart to leverage better market linkages for their farmers
With Hesa's geographical spread and Oxecart's market linkage, this partnership will...
F2C brand Deep Rooted raises $12.5mn in Series A round from IvyCap and others
The round was led by IvyCap Ventures with participation from existing investors...
B2B food processing platform Suite42 raises $4.3mn in seed round from Omnivore and Orios
Suite42 plans to use the seed funding for talent acquisition, developing the “Suite42...
Insect biotech start-up Loopworm raises $3.4mn in seed round from Omnivore and WaterBridge
The seed round also had participation from Titan Capital and leading angel investors...
Intellecap and TRIF launch carbon finance platform for 1mn smallholder farmers
The platform will enable income generation, livelihood enhancement and climate-resilient...
Omnivore sells Eruvaka to Nutreco, delivering the largest exit in Indian agritech
Based in Vijayawada, Eruvaka develops cloud-based aquaculture pond management solutions,...
Jai Kisan raises $50mn to fuel rise of rural India, giving rural customer first-ever fully digital POS financing experience
Jai Kisan's app, Bharat Khata, helps rural value chains digitize transactions, capturing...
Rural commerce platform Hesa acquires Flinkhub for enhancing super app capabilities
Flinkhub has two products — Flinkhub relationship intelligence, a tool that accurately...
Piatrika Biosystems raises $1.2mn in seed funding led by Ankur Capital to build a platform for discovery of new sustainable crop varieties
India/UK-based agri-genomics start-up Piatrika Biosystems has raised $1.2mn in a...
Agri-fintech start-up Hesa to provide financial solutions to over 60K Hesaathis
The financial services provided also increase the productivity of farmers. As most...
Climate Angels-backed Sunbird Straws rolls out leaf straws as alternative to single-use plastic straws
Starting 1 July 2022, the Government of India has implemented a nationwide ban on...
Samunnati enters into largest co-lending partnership with SBI for financing FPOs
The initial programme amount is Rs 100 crore. This partnership will enable Samunnati...
Arya.ag crosses Rs 500cr milestone on its fintech platform
The agritech platform has recorded over three times growth on its digital agri-lending...
Leads Connect launches SIGMAA pilot study to double farmers' income using technology interventions
Noida-based agritech company Leads Connect Services launched the Seamless Digital...
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Duty-free pulse imports continue, farmers at risk of price decline
The duty-free import of pulses, coupled with the arrival of new domestic crops, is likely to push prices below the MSP. As a result,...
Sugarcane shortage to shut most sugar mills in UP, Maharashtra by March
This situation could trigger a price war for sugarcane among sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh in the coming days. However, the state government...
Meet the 'Apple Man of India,' honored with Padma Shri for his work
Unlike commercial apple varieties that require temperate climates and extended chilling hours, HRMN-99 thrives in tropical, sub-tropical,...
Govt working on 'Farm to Consumer' model to maximize farmers' profits: Shivraj
Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted with farmers invited by the Government of India on the occasion of the 76th Republic Day. He emphasized...
With Disruptions in Major Wheat Producing Regions, Global Supply Faces Mounting Challenges
The 2025 winter harvest is projected to be the worst in 23 years, with a staggering 38% of winter crops classified as being in poor...
