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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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Advanced technologies have benefited up and coming organisations in the information technology, e-commerce and digital services space in India for a long time. Many startups have secured large funding over the years in those areas. Now, it seems that the agritech is proving to be the next big space for startups. This is evident from…
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Over the past few years, robotics has witnessed a tremendous transformation and is invading other industries. And among all, agriculture is one such sector that is making the best out of robotics — not only in terms of problems with labour shortages in agriculture but also in terms of reducing food waste. The Lettuce…
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Gates Foundation, Tata Trusts Set Up Agritech Incubator At IIT Kanpur, Will Focus On Smart Tech, IoT
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Tata Trusts have joined hands to set up the India Agritech Incubation Network (IAIN) and launch the Social Alpha Quest for Agritech Innovations at IIT Kanpur. The IAIN will work as a network of incubators across the country to promote innovations for smallholder farmers. The first hub for IAIN…
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The BJP-led Narendra Modi government has been giving a great deal of importance to emerging tech and had, in fact, proposed various programmes and new developments in their Lok Sabha election manifesto. Following the same cue, Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare emphasised the importance of using artificial intelligence in agriculture…
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Mahindra & Mahindra made waves in the agritech sector with its recent acquisition of AI-based agritech startup Gamaya. This company specialises in providing solutions for crop monitoring using proprietary technology and AI. Mahindra already has a sizeable footprint in the agriculture industry through its Mahindra Samriddhi, My Agri Guru, EPC and Saboro companies. Through these…
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Mahindra and Mahindra, one of the biggest conglomerates in India, recently purchased an 11.25% stake in a Switzerland-based agri-tech company for a total of ₹30 crore. This comes at a time where Mahindra is doubling down on its farm equipment sector, aiming to provide an end-to-end solution for farmers. Gamaya offers solutions for the monitoring…
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TartanSense, a Bengaluru-based AgriTech and robotics startup raised $2 million in seed funding this week. This round was led by Omnivore, Blume Ventures, and BEENEXT. With these funds, TartanSense now plans to scale their first product, BrijBot, a weed spraying robotic solution, for small cotton farmers. The robot helps reduce weeding costs by close to 70%.…
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