G&G to launch agri-fintech platform ‘Upajguru’ on March 12
Upajguru will connect farmers with farmer collectives, farm input suppliers, transporters, warehouses, marketplaces, insurance companies and banks at a single point of contact
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Budget 2022: Digitisation of agri ecosystem needs to be effectively implemented
The measures announced in the Budget is a great opportunity for the agriculture sector players to take forward years of work in bringing about a positive change in the livelihood of marginalised farmers, Palat Vijayaraghavan, Founder & CEO, LEAF writes
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Airtel Business and IBM deploy hybrid cloud solution to benefit 500,000 milk farmers
The Airtel-IBM hybrid cloud will enable milk producer companies to securely record and access key information of members, the quantum of milk procured from the farmers, milk products made and sold among other related operations
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CNH Industrial acquires precision agriculture leader – Raven Industries
Raven is a pioneer in the precision agriculture space. This acquisition will add strong innovation capabilities to accelerate CNH Industrial’s precision and digital strategy
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SLCM launches foodgrain quality check mobile app
The rollout of the app is expected to give impetus to a large-scale behavioural and institutional change and influence the adoption of digital technology throughout the Indian farming ecosystem
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CNH Industrial joins 5G Open Innovation Lab as precision agriculture partner
The 5G Open Innovation Lab recently launched its first application development field lab for the agricultural industry with dedicated access to a 5G-capable, CBRS LTE private network and edge computing platform
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G20: FAO DG calls for closing of digital divide in agriculture
FAO DG made a strong case for expanding the use of digital technologies, especially in rural areas, where such technologies could be leveraged to address multiple market failures
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India needs widespread adoption of Artificial Intelligence to improve crop productivity
We will have to start with building AI-enabled infrastructure. It will be followed up by capacity building and training of farmers on digital technologies including AI and remote sensing, Dr Shivendra Bajaj writes
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Godrej Agrovet, Gramophone partner to intensify farmer outreach with crop-intensive technology
Considering Gramophone’s strong reach and direct connect with farmers, Godrej Agrovet has partnered to push this common initiative to the next level
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Agritech industry awaits union budget with heightened expectations
The government can announce subsidy or cutback on taxes to farmers who opt for agritech products. Thereby encouraging farmers to adopt agritech in a big way, writes Nikhil Das, Founder, Agdhi
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