While it is true that we need to maximize the use of locally available resources in rural areas, application of new technologies can go a long way in improving the quality of life in rural areas, reports Indus Dictum....

Hundreds of millions of people in India depend on farming for their livelihoods, but many of them struggle with losing crops to disease, getting them to market or achieving the right price when they do. Several startups are trying...

It is a great time to be an agribusiness in India writes Sohini Mitter at YourStory. Although we’ve traditionally been an agrarian economy, with nearly two-thirds of the country’s population earning its livelihood on farms, there is a renewed...

In a new move, world’s largest MNC Amazon is planning to transform India’s agriculture and healthcare using cloud computing and frontier technology, which will result in increased crop yield, better utilization of agriculture land, and streamlining trading for farmers,...

It is no secret that the Internet of Things (IoT) is conquering every sector in its path. In fact, it has already changed the face of various industries by introducing innovation, increasing efficiency, and cutting costs of several expensive...

India which currently hosts more than 450 start-ups in the agri-tech sector and every ninth start-up in the world in this field is originating from its soil, the nation has a humongous task at hand -- educating farmers in...

Deepening its commitment to improving farmer livelihoods in India, the Walmart Foundation today announced $4.8 million (approximately Rs. 34 crores) in grants to Digital Green and TechnoServe to enable programs that help smallholder farmers have access to agriculture technology, training on sustainable farmer...

With increasing population, urbanization, and contagious depletion of natural resources, there has to be a paradigm shift in farmer’s perception from production to productivity and to profitability, according to an article at Down To Earth. In this present scenario,...

Indian agriculture-tech start-ups have turned out to be the darling of investors in recent times, with the sector receiving more than USD $248 million in funding over the first six months of this year, registering a whopping 300% growth...

India currently hosts more than 450 start-ups in the agritech sector, according to the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) report that was released on Monday. According to the report, Agritech in India – Emerging Trends in 2019, the...

India’s growing agricultural-technology segment is likely to record more mid-stage funding transactions and strategic deals in coming years, reports Joseph Rai at VCCircle, as investors look to back entrepreneurs trying to solve pressing problems in the critical farm sector,...

We stand at a tipping point where we can no longer afford to practice agriculture that is unsustainable, writes SourceTrace CEO Dr. Venkat Maroju at Krishi Jagran. For several decades now, we have witnessed the impact of conventional agriculture...

During an unseasonal rain in April 2018, farmers in the districts of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh lost a quarter of their crops on the eve of harvest, reports the Elets News Network. To make matters worse, the...

Starting next year, writes Vijay C Roy at The Tribune, potato growers in domestic and international market will be able to differentiate Punjab’s potatoes from those in other states, as Punjab Agri Export Corporation (PAGREXCO) will deploy blockchain technology...

Sustainable precision agriculture is this century's most valuable innovation in farm management that is based on using information and communication technologies, notes The Hans India. India has many hurdles to adoption including farm size and educational and economic challenges. However,...

The Maharashtra state government has been looking to work with drone companies, and a workshop was held in November 2018 where the process of drone mapping was studied for irrigation and agricultural use in the Indian region, according to...

India is one of the most-affected countries when it comes to the phenomenon of global warming and climate change, considering it has a large population to feed and thereby an extensive agricultural set up, reports YourStory.com. Erratic rains and fluctuating temperatures have been at the helm...

With India’s population increasing leaps and bounds every year, the day is not too far when it will surpass China to become the most populated country in the world. This population explosion in the country has put tremendous pressure...

Rajan Aiyer is the Managing Director for Trimble, SAARC region, according to Chander Mohan, who interviewed him at Krishi Jagran. Aiyer is responsible for Trimble operations in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka and under his leadership...

Global precision agriculture leader Trimble said that it is committed to the Indian government’s mission of doubling farmers’ income and is pursuing a three-pronged strategy to increase the adoption of precision agriculture in India in order to boost farm...