Startups

• Grow Indigo Secures $8M Boost for Sustainable Agriculture Evolution

  Grow Indigo, a Mumbai-based agritech start-up reaches $23 million in cumulative funding as the latest funding round pours more funds.…

• Seed Fund Scheme, Join Now and Get Funds for Your Startup from Indian Government

  The government introduced the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme to enable startups to secure initial funding for testing the feasibility of their innovative concepts.…

• Agri Startups Beneficial for Farmers, Says University of Agricultural Sciences VC PL Patil

  The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Agriculture Sciences (UAS) PL Patil has said that India is a thriving startup hub, ranking third globally, with a particular focus on agricultural startups that are benefiting farmers and contributing to the international market.…

• Unleashing the Tech Revolution: Agri-startups Powering Indian Agriculture's Future

  Agri-tech start-ups in India are leveraging AI, IoT, and Big Data Analytics to address the challenges faced in the agricultural value chain. By providing accurate information to farmers, bridging knowledge gaps, and introducing innovative solutions, these start-ups are transforming the sector and driving economic growth,…

• Caspian Equity Introduces LEAF Fund to Invest in Food & Agri Startups

  Caspian Equity, a venture capital fund based in Hyderabad that invests in social impact startups, has launched a new equity fund LEAF (Leap for Agriculture Fund) with a focus on early-stage Food & Agribusiness startups.…

• What is Agricultural Accelerator Fund and How Will it Help Agritech Start-ups?

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an agriculture accelerator fund for agritech startups in the budget 2023-24. The fund focuses on supporting young entrepreneurs from rural areas by providing them with modern tools and technologies.…

• Top Agri Startups Dominating the Indian Market

  Agri startups are creating waves in the Indian market! These startups are working relentlessly towards providing information, techniques and efficiencies to the farmers.…

• Government to Start Rs. 500 crore Accelerator Programme for Agri Startups: Tomar

  Taking major policy initiatives for Agri Startups, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar made several key announcements at the Agri Startup Conference 2022 organized on the second day of PM Kisan Samman Sammelan at Pusa Mela Ground, Delhi.…

• BigBasket Acquires Kerala Startup Agrima Infotech to Revolutionize Offline Retail 

  Agrima Infotech co-founder and CEO Anoop Balakrishnan said his startup joining hands with BigBasket will redefine the offline shopping experience in the country.…

• This Couple Earns Rs. 2 lakh per Month by Making Tableware & Grow Bags From Areca Leaf

  This couple left UAE and returns to India to start a business of biodegradable tableware and grow bags from Arecanut Leaves.…

• ‘Agro Gym' In Kerala Uses Organic Farming To Provide a Full-Body Exercise

  This natural workout requires no costly equipment; all you need is a sickle, a shovel, and a hoe, which Satheesh used to grow both his health and organic veggies.…

• ELAI – An Agri-tech Startup to Provide Free Precision Farming Advices to all Farmers

  Small and marginal farmers can now avail free precision farming advisory based on remote sensing & satellite imagery and country level inputs provided by cultivators. ELAI, an Agritech startup will provide free precision farming advices to farmers, such as weather updates, when to do irrigation,…

• The Saviour of Genome Diversity of TUBERS from Wayanad, Kerala

  Shaji .N.M. from Wayanad has been engaged in the protection of tuber varieties from a very long time.He has been in the forefront in collecting many indigenous varieties from the tribes and collecting information about them and saviouring them for the future. The Covid slowed…

• Entrepreneurs to get technical assistance in the Coconut sector

  The Kerala Startup Mission and Agri-Business Incubator under the Central Plantation Crops Research Center (CPCRI) have launched an online chat series called ‘Yawa’ which is technical assistance to Entrepreneurs in the Coconut sector.…

• Important Announcement: Kerala Agriculture Department to Assist Startup Companies

  Kerala Agriculture Department has come up with an initiative to support the Gulf returnees and others who have lost their jobs amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The department has declared special assistance to those who are willing to take up agri-based start-ups and other product manufacturing…