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Climate-tech startup Newtral raises $600K from NOW to scale globally
08-Oct-2025 - 0 Comments.
Bengaluru-based Newtral secures $600K from NOW Accelerate to expand its AI-driven sustainability platform and scale global decarbonization solutions.
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IRRI launches Asia-Pacific hub to power climate-resilient agriculture
22-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
IRRI launches CGIAR Asia Pacific Hub to accelerate innovation in climate-resilient farming across South and Southeast Asia amid rising climate threats.
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3F Oil Palm, AP govt launch awareness drive in 50 villages to boost oil palm farming
29-May-2025 - 0 Comments.
In a bid to accelerate sustainable oil palm cultivation, 3F Oil Palm Pvt. Ltd., in collaboration with the Andhra Pradesh Department of Horticulture, has launched a large-scale farmer awareness campaign across 50 villages in the Eluru, West Godavari, and East Godavari districts.
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Strengthening academia-industry linkages key to agricultural transformation in India
14-May-2025 - 0 Comments.
As India grapples with the twin challenges of agricultural sustainability and youth employment, experts are calling for stronger linkages between academia and industry to accelerate innovation, enhance productivity, and generate new opportunities across the agri-value chain.
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FAO, ADB deepen $2.6B agri alliance to tackle hunger
08-May-2025 - 0 Comments.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have expanded their long-standing partnership to accelerate investment in sustainable agriculture across Asia and the Pacific.
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Cisco and Social Alpha Unveil Krishi Mangal Second Cohort to Accelerate Innovations for Small and Marginal Farmers
25-Jun-2023 - 0 Comments.
Cisco and Social Alpha have announced the second cohort of the Krishi Mangal accelerator program, which aims to accelerate innovations for small and marginal farmers in India.
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Fasal SBI partnership to financially empower farmers, accelerate the transformation of India's horticulture ecosystem
29-Apr-2023 - 0 Comments.
Fasal, India's leading horticulture-first, full-stack Agri-tech company, today announced its partnership with State Bank of India (SBI), aimed to provide farmers with easy access to capital.
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Bayer, Rabo Partnerships and Mastercard join hands to accelerate the financial digitization among smallholder farmers
11-Nov-2022 - 0 Comments.
To economically empower smallholder farmers in rural India, Bayer, Rabo Partnerships and Mastercard have entered into a partnership to launch a scalable program to advance the digitization of the country’s agricultural finance ecosystem.
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Cropin launches world's first purpose-built industry cloud for agriculture
06-Sep-2022 - 0 Comments.
Agritech pioneer Cropin announced the launch of Cropin Cloud, the world's first purpose-built industry cloud for agriculture. Cropin Cloud is a multi-tenant, secure, scalable, flexible, intelligent cloud platform enabling agri-businesses, development agencies, governments, and allied industries to accelerate digital transformation across their business value chain.
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WayCool Foods raises US $117mn in Series D round of funding from World Bank, Gawa Capital
15-Jan-2022 - 0 Comments.
WayCool Foods, India's fastest growing Agri-commerce company, has raised USD 117 million in their Series D round which saw participation from new and existing investors such as - LightRock, LightBox, FMO, Lightsmith, World Bank Group’s- IFC, Redwood Equity Partners and Gawa Capital. WayCool Foods will use the fresh capital to accelerate and leverage deep tech and automation to enhance its efficiency multi-fold.
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Israeli Innovation Authority backs Seedo subsidiary for growing saffron using vertical farming technology
10-Aug-2021 - 0 Comments.
Seedo Corp's subsidiary (saffron-tech.ag) has been awarded a USD $1,000,000 grant from the Israeli Innovation Authority. The new grant will allow the AgTech company to accelerate its R&D program building on its groundbreaking development of the protocols for growing saffron using vertical farming technology.
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John Deere acquires Bear Flag Robotics to accelerate autonomous technology on farm
06-Aug-2021 - 0 Comments.
Deere & Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bear Flag Robotics for USD 250 million.
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Aragen inks multi-year partnership with FMC Corporation, to accelerate agro-chemical pipeline
15-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.
Aragen Life Sciences (formerly, GVK BIO), a leading Contract Research and Development Organization (CRDO) has announced a strategic partnership with FMC Corporation, a global leader in innovative agricultural science, that provides solutions towards crop protection, plant health, and professional pest and turf management.
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Microsoft announces program to accelerate growth of agritech startups in India
08-Jun-2020 - 0 Comments.
Microsoft announced the launch of a program for agritech startups in India that are committed to driving transformation in agriculture.
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ICRISAT scientist says 5Gs of genomics vital to accelerate crop breeding
12-May-2020 - 0 Comments.
Genomics-assisted crop breeding technology can help advance crop improvement at an accelerated pace to ensure food security for a growing population and changing climate.
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Pune firm announces layer training at Kopargaon on Nov 13
02-Nov-2016 - 0 Comments.
To accelerate the egg consumption in rural Maharashtra, Pune based egg marketing firm, Kommomsense has announced layer farming training programme at Kopargaon.
