Archives for AgriTech startups India

08 Apr

Agri Analytics Startup DeHaat Raises $12 Million In A Sequoia-Led Funding

DeHaat, an Agritech platform, has recently raised $12 million, which is approximately ₹83 crore in a Series A funding led by Sequoia India. The funding was also in participation with FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank; alongside the existing investors, Omnivore and AgFunder have also participated in this round. DeHaat, an agri-tech platform, helps farmers…

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27 Dec

Top AI-Powered Projects In Indian Agriculture Sector: 2019

Being one of the oldest sectors and the backbone of the country, developing the Agriculture industry has been a huge concern for the Indian government. A lot of factors such as climate change, population growth, and food security concerns, have driven the sector to seek more innovative approaches to improve crop yielding and get better…

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05 Dec

How AI-Empowered Smart Farmers Can Help India Reach The $27 Billion-Mark By 2020

The agricultural sector in India may only account for just 18% of India’s gross domestic product, but it holds about 50% of India’s employment generation. With over 70% of the country’s population residing in rural areas, the sector has always been considered as the backbone of Indian economy. Despite such data, the sector constantly struggles…

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28 Nov

How This Chennai-Based Agritech Startup Is Transforming India’s Food Economy

The agriculture sector plays a crucial role in the economy of India. It not only contributes to about 16% of India’s GDP but also provides a livelihood for over 60% of the nation’s households. India currently hosts over 450 agritech startups growing at 25% year-on-year in the agri-tech segment and the sector has received more…

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26 Jul

Top 5 Startups Which Are Working & Innovating With The Indian Government

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With intelligent machines and large amounts of data available, artificial intelligence is disrupting the way businesses are conducted all across the globe. As one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, NITI Aayog established the National Program on AI and the Central Government and has teamed up with startups to provide the advantages of emerging…

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26 Jul

Top 5 Startups Which Are Working & Innovating With The Indian Government

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With intelligent machines and large amounts of data available, artificial intelligence is disrupting the way businesses are conducted all across the globe. As one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, NITI Aayog established the National Program on AI and the Central Government and has teamed up with startups to provide the advantages of emerging…

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09 Jan

Meet Fasal, An AI Startup Which Aims To Put Indian Farms On An ‘Auto-Pilot’ Mode

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Fasal is an artificial intelligence startup that helps farmers increase productivity using advanced IoT and machine learning technologies was born out of minds of Ananda Verma and Shailendra Tiwari. Both belonged to families with a background in agriculture and shared a common passion for automated farming. The duo observed that agriculture in India and many…

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