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Climate-tech startup Varaha raises $8.7mn in funding “This is a ripe opportunity as India holds 164 million hectares of agricultural land area. The idea is to scale and identify the right cropping systems for farmer cohorts and reduce carbon emissions … We do the due diligence by contracting our own staff on ground which collect data and assess impact of our intervention practices,” said Madhur Jain, who is also the chief executive of the company. #ClimateTech #CarbonOffset #SustainabilityStartup #GreenTech #TechNews #EmissionReduction #Varaha #ClimateAction #CarbonCredits #EnvironmentalInnovation #GreenEconomy #IndianStartups #BusinessNews #IndiaNews #Keralanews #Kerala #BusinessReviewLive #BRL #Keralabusiness

AVALVE, a startup specializing in AI-based smart farming solutions, secured the top spot at the prestigious 2024 Startup World Cup held in Vietnam. The event, hosted by Silicon Valley's global venture capital firm Pegasus Tech Ventures, brought together key players in Vietnam's startup, venture capital, and tech communities. The competition, which attracted investments totaling $2 billion, showcased innovative technologies from startups spanning various sectors including artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and renewable energy. AVALVE's cutting-edge AI technology impressed judges by maximizing resource efficiency, reducing costs, and introducing an innovative approach to increasing farmers' income through high-value crop cultivation. This victory not only solidifies AVALVE's position as a leader in smart farming solutions but also highlights its potential to address agricultural challenges on a global scale. The company's focus on optimizing water and energy usage while maximizing productivity sets a new standard for sustainable agriculture practices. Pegasus Tech Ventures expressed high expectations for AVALVE's technology and vision, acknowledging its potential to revolutionize the agricultural industry. CEO Park Gyu-tae emphasized the importance of global networking to provide better solutions and drive continuous innovation in Vietnamese agriculture. The successful conclusion of the event, attended by numerous industry stakeholders, underscores the commitment of startups like AVALVE to drive innovation and competitiveness on the global stage. AVALVE's win opens doors to increased global investment opportunities, paving the way for future technological advancements and market expansion. Source: Startup N #StartupWorldCup #AgricultureInnovation #GlobalImpact #VietnamStartup #SmartFarming #FutureOfAgriculture

📣 The call is open! We are looking for bioeconomy and agritech startups and early-stage growth companies for our six-month programme 👋   With corporate and investor partners Valtra Inc.., AGCO Power Oy, Neste and Innovestor, we are now welcoming applications to the international BioBoosters Bioeconomy Accelerator Programme 🎪   For whom: - Growth-oriented, international startups & early-stage companies in #BioEconomy & #SmartAgriculture - Scalable ideas and teams that aim to disrupt the #BioEconomy and #SustainableFood value chains   What we offer: - The ecosystem your startup needs: Connecting #startups with #corporate partners, #investors and potential pilot customers / end users - Business acceleration: #Training, #mentoring and #coaching by top mentors for crystallizing the business model, increasing customer/end user understanding and readiness for external financing - Market fit and validation: Physical and virtual #testbed environment for testing, validating and co-creating smart bioeconomy & agriculture in Nordic conditions    🎢 Welcome to join the ride! Read more and apply in the Bioboosters website: https://lnkd.in/eqyXC6aT The BioBoosters accelerator programme is implemented as part of the "Finnish Future Farm" project, and it is co-funded by the Just Transition Fund of the European Union, via Regional Council of Central Finland. The main implementer of the project is Jamk University of Applied Sciences and co-partner is POKE Vocational College. The project is supported by several top companies in the field, such as Valtra, AGCO Power and Neste, as well as the city of Saarijärvi. #bioboosters #bioeconomy #agritech #agrifoodtech #agtech #sustainablefood #smartfarming #precisionfarming #datadrivenagriculture #sustainability #startup #scaleup #innovation #accelerator #fromideatobusiness #growth #businessdevelopment JAMK University of Applied Sciences Annimari Lehtomäki Minna Lappalainen Hannu Haapala Jyrki Kataja Tapani Sauranen Hanna Lampinen-Vilkkilä Olli Syrjäläinen

Incredible to see how Indonesia is leading the way in the realm of agtech innovations! 🌱🌏🚀 Curious to know more about these pioneering startups? Dive into our latest article. 👉 https://lnkd.in/gS3DqFWj Spotlight on: Tanidev Founded by Dionisius Aloisius, Felix Soelaiman, Ilham Hamdhani GREENS Pohaci Founded by Ilham Firdaus, Zulfia Firdiyani Eratani Aria Semaai Founded by Gaurav Batra AgriAku Founded by Danny Handoko, Irvan Kolonas Akar Elevarm Founded by Bayu Syerli, Febi Agil Ifdillah, Lintang Kusuma Pratiwi Freship Founded by Mohammad Nurrahman These brilliant minds are changing the game in agriculture and technology. Their breakthroughs hold great potential to revolutionize farming practices, increase productivity, and drive sustainable agriculture. Let's continue to support these innovators! Join the conversation and explore how technology is reshaping the agtech industry. We'd love to hear your thoughts! #AgTech #Innovation #Startups #EmergingTech #Indonesia #Agriculture #Sustainability #DigitalFarming

EBRD AgVenture startup winners! The winners are Proofminder, Green Growth and Algebra Intelligence. Proofminder provides an easy-to-use, AI-powered platform based in Hungary and designed to help growers achieve their production goals sustainably. Green Growth is a Latvian startup, that provides food producers with the simplest way to track their harvest and provide proof of carbon capture, sustainability levels and crop origin. Algebra Intelligence is a Jordanian startup specialising in an IoT-based approach to optimising energy management and providing software-as-a-service solutions for digitising maintenance management. Big Idea Ventures https://lnkd.in/dAh8f6U3

New accelerator program GRDC GroundUp aimed at accelerating technologies to benefit Australia's grains sector #startups #startupnews #scaleups #scaleupnews #accelerator #acceleratorprogram #agtech #technology #tech #agriculture Agtech and Logistics Hub Grains Research and Development Corporation #GroundUp #innovation

Mazao Hub Sprouts Success with Catalyst Fund's Backing Across Africa, smallholder farmers grapple with climate shocks and low yields, threatening their livelihoods. In Tanzania, poor farming practices have exacerbated these challenges, leading to increased emissions and declining productivity. Empowering Farmers with Data-Driven Insights MazaoHub Precision Agriculture Hub is a Tanzanian AgriTech champion on a mission to transform the agricultural landscape. They equip farmers with the power of data. By empowering smallholders with the information they need to make informed decisions, Mazao Hub is promoting agricultural sustainability and prosperity across Tanzania. Mazao Hub's solution has already helped over 14,000 farmers increase yields by an average of 150% while cutting mineral fertilizer usage and costs by 30% and boosting organic manure usage by 500%. Looking for more inspiring stories and insights from the Tanzanian startup ecosystem? Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly updates on the latest innovations, funding opportunities, and success stories shaping Tanzania's thriving startup scene https://lnkd.in/d2F5RWpD

Farmdar an agritech startup leveraging AI and space technology to enhance agricultural productivity, has secured a pre-Series A investment led by Silicon Valley’s Moment Ventures, with participation from existing investor Indus Valley Capital. This marks the first Silicon Valley-led funding round for a Pakistani startup this year. The investment will support Farmdar’s leadership in Pakistan’s agritech sector and fuel its expansion into Southeast Asia. Co-founder Muhammed Bukhari stated, "With agriculture facing critical climate challenges, this funding will help us drive climate adaptation efforts in Pakistan and boost our growth in Southeast Asia’s key agricultural markets." Since its launch in Pakistan in 2021, Farmdar has provided precision agriculture services across 350 million acres globally, benefiting over 200,000 farmers. Ammar Hanafi, Managing Director of Moment Ventures, praised the startup’s innovative use of satellite technology, AI, and proprietary data, expressing excitement for its future impact in Pakistan and Southeast Asia. . . . . . . . #Initiatemagazine #initiate #initiator #Agritech #AIinAgriculture #FarmTech #StartupFunding #PrecisionFarming #ClimateAdaptation #PakistanStartups #SoutheastAsia #SatelliteTechnology #SustainableAgriculture

Digital agriculture is a challenging endeavor. And so is inventorizing digital agriculture solutions/initiatives. AgTech Companies (Startups) are always pivoting/evolving as they rightly search for repeatability and scalability of their business models. Others close shop suddenly. Others zombie around with a good-looking website and no real clientele behind them. Last year, they may have been about crowdfunding for ag. Production; next year, they may be about consolidating input supply. Last year, they may have been about video-based advisory to farmers; next year, they may be about output market coordination. Another promising to become a unicorn in five years might as well close shop by next year, and the founder may have become a senior leader at an NGO. This year, the company may be big on inclusive markets and value chains for smallholder farmers; next year, they may talk about their new large mechanized farms with IoT and efficient automated production. Even for digital agriculture initiatives embedded within rural development projects by Governments and NGOs, funding dries out, or program management finds new priorities. Suddenly there's not much to hear of a promising initiative. In many cases, old inactive pages on Facebook and Twitter are the only evidence you find of a previously thriving initiative/solution. #DigitalAgriculture; #AgTech #Startups Are there any studies out there on this important trend? Digital Agri Hub; Development Gateway: An IREX Venture; Beryl Agengo; Ken Lohento; Parmesh Shah; Brenda Mulele Gunde; Benjamin Gyan-Kesse Josh Woodard; Grow Asia; Wayan Vota;

The answers to these critical questions will save the Agritech actors. Researchers please send links to some publications that address them. If none please take advantage of the gap and get us some anwers