farmers

Growing a Business

Determined to Support the Black Community, These Friends Brought 'Fresh Eyes' — and Innovation — to the Food Industry

Carmen Dianne and Kara Still co-founded Prosperity Market in 2020 to battle economic instability and food insecurity in their local communities.

Science & Technology

5 Things Silicon Valley Gets Wrong About Agriculture

Fail fast, fail often doesn't work for farmers. Here are five agricultural realities funders and innovators need to understand.

Business News

'They Might Bite:' 10,000 Carnivorous Minks Are on the Loose After Being Set Free By Vandals

Law enforcement is still investigating the case and has yet to identify and suspects.

Business News

Climate Change Almost Threatened the Fate of This Thanksgiving Staple

An exceptionally warm summer nearly triggered a shortage of this beloved Thanksgiving side.

News and Trends

Deep Rooted Raises $12.5 Million In Series A Funding

Over the next 12 months, the startup plans to expand its operations to cover major cities in South India, strengthen its technology stack, and proactively hire across marketing, technology, and business functions

News and Trends

IAN-Backed Farmers Fresh Zone Acquires AM Needs

With this acquisition, Farmers Fresh Zone adds country milk and value-added products to its portfolio and moves one step closer to being a good food culture brand

News and Trends

AquaExchange Raises $3 Million In Pre-Series A Funding

The company plans to utilize the fund in strengthening technology, e-commerce operations and expanding its farm automation footprint to over 1 lakh acres of farm by FY23

Entrepreneurs

The Agri-cultarist

Gramophone's focus is on developing robust B2B retailer network and platform as they look to improve the profitability of farming ecosystem across India

News and Trends

AGRIM Raises $10 Million In Series A Round Led By Kalaari Capital

Funds will be utilised to acquire talent, embed fintech product development, and scale up operations

Leadership

Ever-evolving Agri Landscape Revolutionizes India's 'Atmanirbhar' Vision

Advancements in agritech with the adoption of right technology has enabled firms to redesign the farming experience with myriad benefits for farmers

Science & Technology

Why Revolutionizing Farming Should Be the Next Space Race

We've seen what's possible in space, now let's do the same on Earth.

Science & Technology

Farmers Need an ROI for Precision-Ag Adoption to Grow

A new report by the USDA shows that only 25% of U.S. farms leverage precision-ag technologies. But in states like California, Iowa and Nebraska, drought, labor and other challenges have spurred innovation.

Technology

This Startup Boosts Agricultural Trade

Nukul Upadhye along with his four friends founded Bijak in 2019 that has raised $14.3 million so far and is backed by marquee investors

News and Trends

How Technology Enables Farmer Empowerment And Its Social Impact

Major tech innovations in farming such as automation and robotics, livestock technology, modern greenhouse practices, precision agriculture and artificial intelligence and blockchain are enabling the shift towards modern farming practices

News and Trends

Here's All You Need To Know About Massive Ongoing Farmers' Protests

Thousands of farmers have reached the national capital either on foot or on tractors to raise their voice against the three recently passed farm laws