Agri Start-Ups

Origo eMandi and Vivriti Capital join hands to provide finance to FPOs, farmers

Origo eMandi and Vivriti Capital join hands to provide finance to FPOs, farmers

Origo “eMandi Cash” is among the first few digital lending platforms to address...

India’s agrifood start-ups close record-breaking $4.6bn in funding in FY22

India’s agrifood start-ups close record-breaking $4.6bn in funding in FY22

India has overtaken China as Asia-Pacific's biggest funder of agrifood tech innovation,...

Agritech start-up Arya.ag reports four-fold jump in profits in H1 FY23

Agritech start-up Arya.ag reports four-fold jump in profits in H1 FY23

The company reported a profit of Rs 14.38 crores, an increase over its last year's...

Zuari FarmHub Ltd appoints Balaya Moharana as CTO to strengthen its position in agri-tech industry

Zuari FarmHub Ltd appoints Balaya Moharana as CTO to strengthen its position in agri-tech industry

Moharana will be responsible for building innovative agri-tech products that cater...

Arya.ag invests in computer vision-focused SaaS start-up Assert AI

Arya.ag invests in computer vision-focused SaaS start-up Assert AI

Assert AI aims to utilize the funds to expand its presence overseas in the US market...

IFC invests in Crystal Crop to fund growth in affordable, green crop solutions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

Rural commerce platform Hesa acquires Flinkhub for enhancing super app capabilities

Flinkhub has two products — Flinkhub relationship intelligence, a tool that accurately...

Indian Paper Sector has a Strong Rural Footprint Linking Farmers: IARPMA President

As India continues to face a fibre shortage, agroforestry-based production using agricultural residues such as bagasse, sarkanda,...

Agribusiness

ICRISAT's Breakthrough Could Save Groundnut Farmers from Pre-Harvest Sprouting

The breakthrough study identifies specific varieties and key genes that halt premature sprouting before harvest—a problem that currently...

National

String Bio and CLRRI Complete the First Successful Field Trial of CleanRise in Vietnam

The trial focused on CleanRise®, String Bio’s patented foliar microbial biostimulant, which enhances nutrient-use efficiency and stimulates...

Agritech

Sugarcane Crushing Gains Momentum, But Uncertainty Over Sugar MSP and Ethanol Prices

NFCSF has urged the Centre to permit additional sugar exports and correct anomalies in ethanol allocation.

Agribusiness

AIKS Calls Nationwide Protests on December 10, Rejects Seed Bill 2025 and ITPGRFA Compromise Proposal

The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has announced a nationwide Protest Day on December 10, urging farmers to burn copies of the Draft...

National

Farmer Income Trails Growth in Agricultural Output

The GDP and GVA data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on November 28th clarify this picture. They also clearly show...

Opinion