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RBI’s CBDC pilots help landless farmers access agri loans
17-May-2025 - 0 Comments.
In a landmark move aimed at bridging the credit access gap for landless cultivators, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), in collaboration with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the State Bank of India (SBI), has initiated pilot projects leveraging Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) to extend the benefits of Kisan Credit Cards (KCCs) to tenant farmers.
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Agri tech startup Greenikk raises INR 5 crore in pre-seed funding from Indian, foreign investors
11-Jan-2023 - 0 Comments.
Greenikk, a Kerala-based fledgling startup that launched India’s first full-stack supply chain seamlessly connecting banana cultivators, wholesalers, exporters and B2B buyers on a single platform, has raised INR 5.04 crore in pre-seed funding from a string of institutional funders, angel investors and serial entrepreneurs from India and abroad.
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Contribution of women in agriculture
08-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.
As per the Census 2011 conducted by the Registrar General of India, the total number of women farmers as cultivators are 3.60 crore and agricultural labour are 6.15 crore in the country.
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Hope, opportunity for organic cultivators to connect directly with buyers
19-Nov-2021 - 0 Comments.
Indian government's ministry of agriculture and farmers' welfare has come up with a unique online initiative, Jaivik Kheti – to promote and facilitate organic farming and its purchase.
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Osram launches LED lights for greenhouse cultivators
09-Jun-2020 - 0 Comments.
Germany based lighting manufacturer, Osram owned Fluence has launched more energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial agriculture production.
