Archives for agriculture

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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18 Feb

Top Three Industries That Will Be Disrupted By AI In 2020

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The digital age is witnessing new technological breakthroughs at a rapid pace, and this has prompted radical disruptions across industries. Without waiting to be steamrolled by the wave of change that this has brought in its wake, various business sectors are responding by driving these changes on their own and taking control of this new…

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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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11 Nov

How Incubators Are Driving The Agri-Tech Sector In India

The agriculture sector is one of the biggest contributors to the Indian economy. It is still woefully fragmented and unorganized. The scope for building a seamless ecosystem in the agri-technology space is humongous. The start-up community has seen a lot of traction in this sector, and India is home to over 450 agri-tech initiatives. The…

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