Agri Start-Ups

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...

ReshaMandi opens Asia’s second-largest silk cocoon mandi, expands pan-India

ReshaMandi opens Asia’s second-largest silk cocoon mandi, expands pan-India

ReshaMandi has set up Asia's second-largest cocoon mandi in Ramanagara. The cutting-edge...

Arya.ag leads the way in agritech ecosystem by joining UN Global Compact Network India

Arya.ag leads the way in agritech ecosystem by joining UN Global Compact Network India

The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) is an evolved framework of corporate-governance-driven...

IIT Kanpur-backed organic wellness start-up Phool.co raises $8mn

IIT Kanpur-backed organic wellness start-up Phool.co raises $8mn

Phool.co, an organic wellness start-up supported by IIT, Kanpur, has raised $8mn...

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