GRAM-2026 to Connect Farmers with Global Ecosystem
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has unveiled the ‘GRAM-2026’ initiative, a global agri-tech platform aimed at connecting farmers with experts, investors, and policymakers to boost income through innovation, technology, and collaboration. Scheduled from May 23 to 25 in Jaipur, the Global Rajasthan AgriTech Meet will serve as a unified platform enabling farmers to access global…
India creates 9.25 crore Farmer IDs, targets 100%
India has created over 9.25 crore Farmer IDs across 19 states, marking a major step toward digitising agriculture, with the government now pushing to achieve 100% coverage within the next six months through coordinated efforts between agriculture and revenue departments. (Global Agriculture) The Farmer ID is being developed as a comprehensive digital identity, linking farmers…
Ranjith Mukundan-Stellapps wish for soft green credit in dairying
In an interview on CNBC TV 18, Ranjith Mukundan shared his priorities for the dairy sector. His key ask was to have green credit at soft terms for interventions in dairy sector using renewable energies. He also demanded dairy farmers to be considered at par with the agri producers from taxation perspective. https://youtu.be/CZrU37N2tgM In a…
The agri-tech network effect is impacting one smallholder farmer at a time
There’s a great opportunity to connect these farmers to an integrated value chain, unlock their potential and realise tremendous financial gains. According to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), more than one-third of the food volume in the world is produced by smallholder farmers. Their landholdings range between 1-4 hectares. In India, the importance of smallholder…
Livestock focused startup Brainwired raises fresh Funding
Livestock focused and agritech startup Brainwired announced on Thursday that it has raised undisclosed amount of funding in a bridge round led by Agility Venture Partners. Other top angel investors including Dhianu Das and Nandi Mehta and Mumbai Angels also participated in the round. The startup is now valued at 5 Cr following the latest…