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'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...
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 worked closely with the local district administration, local maize processors,...
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 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
Based on its unmatched, integrated offerings spanning digital warehousing, digital...
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
India's leading rural vehicle marketplace, Tractor Junction, has announced that...
IIM-A’s CIIE.CO invests in start-up OneImpact Technologies
Agri-fintech start-up OneImpact Technologies has announced that it raised an undisclosed...
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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....
Global Wheat, Rice and Coarse Grain Output Under Pressure; India’s Wheat and Rice Production Remains Strong
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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...
Escorts Kubota Launches MU4502, MU5002 Tractors with Industry-First 8-Year Transferable Warranty
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