Agri Start-Ups

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...

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...

LS elections: Phase I sees voter turnout at around 60 percent

In the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, voting was held on 102 seats in 21 states on Friday. The Election Commission said according...

ELECTIONS 2024

Over 50pc turnout in 8 LS seats of UP till 5pm amid rigging charges

Amid charges and counter-charges of rigging in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, an average voter turnout of over 50 per...

ELECTIONS 2024

Smart microgels to improve efficiency of slow release fertilisers

A Smart micro gel, which can release nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) fertilisers to crops in a slow-release mode has been developed...

Technology

POLL-SNIPPETS: BJP's ambitions for Tamil Nadu, bid to retain strongholds on test

If a lot is at stake for the ruling party in the 102 constituencies going to the polls as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a stronger...

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India to grow at 6.5pc in 2024: UNCTAD

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has raised India’s GDP growth forecast by 30 basis points to 6.5% in 2024....

National

Ground Report: No wave, no noise; voter's silence signals unexpected results

In the first phase, voting is on April 19 in Kairana, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Nagina, Moradabad, Rampur and Pilibhit in...

ELECTIONS 2024