Agri Start-Ups

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...

Agri-fintech start-up Hesa to provide financial solutions to over 60K Hesaathis

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

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

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

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

Leads Connect launches SIGMAA pilot study to double farmers' income using technology interventions

Noida-based agritech company Leads Connect Services launched the Seamless Digital...

Fish and meat distribution start-up FreshR raises $1.2mn in latest funding round

Fish and meat distribution start-up FreshR raises $1.2mn in latest funding round

Building India’s largest fish and meat distribution business, FreshR has recently...

Gram Unnati brings climate-compatible agriculture to over 5,000 acres in Uttarakhand; helps save 4,000 litres of water per acre

Gram Unnati brings climate-compatible agriculture to over 5,000 acres in Uttarakhand; helps save 4,000 litres of water per acre

Gram Unnati worked closely with the local district administration, local maize processors,...

Agritech platform Krishi Network strengthens its language offerings to connect with more farmers

Agritech platform Krishi Network strengthens its language offerings to connect with more farmers

Krishi Network has recently announced that it has added six new languages — Gujarati,...

Arya.ag acquires autonomous AI agritech player Prakshep

Arya.ag acquires autonomous AI agritech player Prakshep

Arya.ag connects sellers and buyers of agri-produce, providing complete assurance...

Arya.ag ends FY22 on a record high to cement hold as India’s largest agritech firm

Arya.ag ends FY22 on a record high to cement hold as India’s largest agritech firm

Based on its unmatched, integrated offerings spanning digital warehousing, digital...

Gram Unnati appoints former CEC Sunil Arora as Chairman

Gram Unnati appoints former CEC Sunil Arora as Chairman

Gram Unnati, India's first full-stack agricultural value chain services, has announced...

Tractor Junction raises $5.7mn in seed funding from Info Edge Ventures and Omnivore

Tractor Junction raises $5.7mn in seed funding from Info Edge Ventures and Omnivore

India's leading rural vehicle marketplace, Tractor Junction, has announced that...

IIM-A’s CIIE.CO invests in start-up OneImpact Technologies

IIM-A’s CIIE.CO invests in start-up OneImpact Technologies

Agri-fintech start-up OneImpact Technologies has announced that it raised an undisclosed...

Rural Kangra Women Assert Voice at Home, but Financial, Mobility and Digital Gaps Persist: Survey

A survey of 402 rural women across 21 Kangra villages found strong household voice and universal support for equal opportunities for...

Rural Connect

Tamil Nadu Announces Major Farm Loan Relief, Waives Cooperative Crop Loans Up To Rs. 75,000

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Monday announced an expansion of the state’s farm loan waiver scheme. Cooperative farm...

States

Parijat Industries, HELM Announce Strategic Collaboration to Expand Crop Protection and Agri-Input Offerings

As part of the partnership, Parijat will acquire a retailer-focused digital commerce platform along with its associated retailer database....

Agribusiness

Global Wheat, Rice and Coarse Grain Output Under Pressure; India’s Wheat and Rice Production Remains Strong

USDA’s August 2026 outlook projects global wheat, rice and coarse grain production lower than last year, while oilseed output rises....

International

UoH Secures Rs 2.5 Crore DBT-BIRAC Grants for Climate-Resilient Agriculture Research

The University of Hyderabad has secured two DBT-BIRAC grants worth ₹2.5 crore under the BioE3 Policy to develop biotechnology-based...

National

Escorts Kubota Launches MU4502, MU5002 Tractors with Industry-First 8-Year Transferable Warranty

Escorts Kubota has launched the 45 HP MU4502 and 50 HP MU5002 premium utility tractors with an industry-first eight-year transferable...

Agribusiness