
Anant National University
๐๐ง๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ Anant congratulates Snehasri Sundaresan, Research Assistant and Dr Diti Vyas, Associate Professor, School of Creative Practices and Entrepreneurship (SCoPE) and Co-lead, Writing and Communication Studio, for being recognised at DRISHTIKON 2K26. Their research was awarded Second Runner-Up with a cash prize in the Case Study Writing Presentation at the International Case Conference organised by the Dr B H Agalgatti Case Centre at the International Institute of Management Studies (IIMS Pune). Their case, Ascent to Agritech or Rise to Real Estate: Growth Dilemma of Raphael Drones, explores the journey of a first-generation woman entrepreneur who co-founded a bootstrapped drone services company in Southern Tamil Nadu and expanded its applications from surveying and mapping to agriculture. #agritech #Drishtikon2k26 #tamilnadu #agriculture #anantnationaluniversity
4 October 2026 ร 06h30
View on LinkedIn โBharatKa Startup
๐ช๐๐๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ก๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ ๐? Vadodara-based Planyt is building technology around automated and sustainable cultivation. Its approach combines: โ Plant science โ Automation โ AI โ Indoor cultivation โ Water-efficient growing The companyโs Farmhouse Pod concept is designed to automate plant care while using significantly less space and water than conventional cultivation. ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฝ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฉ The future of food production may not only be about bigger farms. It could also involve ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐. The interesting opportunity sits at the intersection of: ๐๐ข๐ข๐ ร ๐ง๐๐๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ร ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ #BharatKaStartup #Planyt #AgriTech #FoodTech #IndoorFarming #AI #Sustainability #SmartFarming #StartupIndia #IndianStartups
4 October 2026 ร 06h30
View on LinkedIn โAugustine Mukolu
Precision farming is an engineering problem first. ๐โ๏ธ Data tells you what a field needs. Engineers build the machines that deliver it, in the right place, at the right rate. The engineering behind precision farming: 1๏ธโฃ Sensing. Soil moisture probes, NPK and pH sensors, and machine-mounted optical sensors turn field conditions into signals. Placement, calibration and durability in harsh field conditions are all design challenges. 2๏ธโฃ Positioning and guidance. GNSS auto-steer keeps tractors on exact paths. Less overlap means lower fuel use, less compaction and fewer wasted inputs. 3๏ธโฃ Control systems. Variable-rate technology adjusts seed, fertiliser or spray output as the machine moves through a field. This needs controllers, actuators, flow valves and metering systems working in sync. 4๏ธโฃ Smart irrigation. Sensor-triggered pumps, valves and drip networks deliver water by need, not by schedule. Hydraulic design and energy supply (including solar) decide whether it works on the ground. 5๏ธโฃ Automation. Autonomous tractors, robotic implements and spraying drones depend on mechanical reliability, power systems and safe operation. 6๏ธโฃ Maintenance. The best machine is useless when it's broken down mid-season. Diagnostics, preventive maintenance and repair skills matter as much as the technology itself. Reliability is where field performance is won or lost. The challenge for Africa: technology must be affordable, repairable locally, and suited to small and medium farms. Engineering that can't be maintained on-site doesn't last. That's where agricultural engineers come in: designing, adapting and maintaining systems that work in real conditions. ๐ What's the biggest engineering barrier to precision farming where you are: cost, power supply, or maintenance? #AgriculturalEngineering #PrecisionAgriculture #AgriTech #FarmMechanisation #SmartFarming #Engineering #SustainableAgriculture
4 October 2026 ร 06h22
View on LinkedIn โPrakruty Tech Private Limited
AI in agriculture is more than just technology. ๐ฑ Real success should be measured through accuracy, time saved, resource efficiency, usability, and reliability. At Prakruty Tech, we believe results matter more than promises. **Which metric matters most to you?** ๐ #PrakrutyTech #AgriTech #SmartFarming #AgricultureInnovation #AIinAgriculture #PrecisionAgriculture
4 October 2026 ร 06h17
View on LinkedIn โErmiya Karan
The world's favorite fruit is facing an existential threatโagain. Walk into any supermarket, and the Cavendish bananas you see are all genetic clones. This extreme monoculture saved the global export industry in the 1950s, but today, it has become a massive biological gamble. My latest article dives into the rapid spread of Tropical Race 4 (TR4), a relentless soil-borne fungus that is quietly wiping out banana plantations worldwide. With no known chemical cure, the race is on for scientists to deploy gene-editing and cross-breeding before the Cavendish disappears from our shelves entirely. Check out the full article to understand the economic toll and what this means for global food security. #FoodSecurity #Agriculture #Biotech #SupplyChain #Banana #AgriTech #Cavendish
4 October 2026 ร 06h04
View on LinkedIn โMarketVantage Analytices
Download the Exclusive Sample Report ๐https://lnkd.in/d9226gnJ Get exclusive insights into the tomato seed market, valued at USD 1.2 Billion in 2025 and projected to reach USD 1.99 Billion by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 6.5% (2026โ2034). #JapanTomatoSeedMarket #HorticultureInnovation #SeedTechnology #AgriTech #CropGenetics #VegetableSeedIndustry #SustainableFarming #AgriBusiness #MarketResearch #AgriculturalTrends #SeedDevelopment #PlantBreeding #FoodSecurity #AgriInvestments #CropYieldOptimization #SmartFarming #Biotechnology #AgriSupplyChain #FoodProduction #VegetableCultivation #AgriculturalInnovation #SeedMarketAnalysis #HorticulturalResearch #AgriTechTrends #PlantScience #AgroIndustry #CropProtection #VerticalFarming #FoodTech
4 October 2026 ร 05h30
View on LinkedIn โMohamed Aathil D
Two farms with the same land and the same machines can have very different productivity. The difference is often the layout. A good farm layout thinks about: โ Material flow: produce should move one way, from field to cleaning to storage, without backtracking โ Machine access: paths and turning space wide enough for tractors and implements โ Water and power: placed so they serve every working area โ Storage and processing: close to where the harvest arrives โ Room to expand later Layout is a design problem, not an afterthought. It is one of the services we offer at Farm Mech Design. What is the biggest layout problem on your farm or unit? ๐ #FarmLayout #FarmPlanning #AgriculturalEngineering #Productivity #AgriTech #FarmMachinery
4 October 2026 ร 05h30
View on LinkedIn โCognivoro Intelligence
Download the Exclusive Sample Report ๐https://lnkd.in/dqfYy6pd Get exclusive insights into the fig extract market, valued at USD 120 Billion in 2025 and projected to reach USD 214.02 Billion by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 7.5% (2026โ2034). #JapanFigExtract #FigExtractMarket #FunctionalFoods #Nutraceuticals #PlantBasedSupplements #HerbalExtracts #NaturalHealth #FoodInnovation #FoodTech #AgriTech #BioactiveCompounds #HealthSupplements #DietarySupplements #FoodIngredients #BotanicalExtracts #MarketResearch #BusinessIntelligence #FoodIndustryTrends #EmergingMarkets #HealthTech #ConsumerHealth #NaturalProducts #SustainableAgriculture #FoodManufacturing #ProductInnovation #MarketAnalysis #InvestInHealth #FoodScience #BiotechInnovation #GlobalFoodTrends
4 October 2026 ร 05h30
View on LinkedIn โAdeptix Global (India)
๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ $๐๐๐.๐ ๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ค. ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ. Indian startups raised $233.6 Mn across 16 funding deals between September 28 and October 2. The headline number was largely driven by Simple Energyโs $180 Mn Series C round, making up nearly 77% of the total funding raised during the week. ๐ข๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ณ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ: โข Gravity โ $15 Mn โข Seeds Fincap โ $10.4 Mn โข Balwaan Krishi โ $10.4 Mn โข Arivihan โ $10.2 Mn โข EDT โ $2.4 Mn โข Banglore Watch Company โ $1.4 Mn The funding was spread across sectors including EVs, PropTech, fintech, agritech, EdTech, ecommerce, healthtech and SaaS. However, the funding picture was not uniformly strong. While total funding increased 14.9% week-on-week, the number of deals declined 23.8%. Early-stage funding also remained subdued, with seed and pre-seed startups raising just $3.3 Mn across four deals. ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด: โข Moneyview made its stock-market debut โข AceVector's โน420 Cr IPO was oversubscribed 4.93X โข Tonbo Imaging received SEBI approval for its IPO โข Cars24 is targeting an India IPO after completing its reverse flip โข StockGro's parent confidentially pre-filed its DRHP The broader picture is clear: India's startup ecosystem continues to attract capital, but funding is becoming increasingly concentrated in larger transactions and companies moving toward scale.
4 October 2026 ร 04h30
View on LinkedIn โCharan Tej Gampa
Excited to share that our team has been selected in the Internal Hackathon for Smart India Hackathon (SIH)๐ Our project, AgriVision AI: Intelligent, Predictive & Connected Agriculture, aims to empower farmers through AI, IoT, computer vision, weather intelligence, smart irrigation, pest & disease prediction, and multilingual assistance. The goal is to transform farming from reactive problem-solving to proactive, data-driven decision-making โ helping farmers reduce losses, optimize resources, and improve productivity. Grateful to our mentors, faculty, and entire team for their guidance and support. This is just the beginning! ๐ช๐พ #SmartIndiaHackathon #SIH #SIH2026 #AgriVisionAI #SmartAgriculture #AI #IoT #MachineLearning #Innovation #Agritech
4 October 2026 ร 04h19
View on LinkedIn โElite Scope Global MRN
Download the Exclusive Sample Report ๐https://lnkd.in/dz_4hHBz Get exclusive insights into the n phosphonomethyl glycine market, valued at USD 1.2 Billion in 2025 and projected to reach USD 1.99 Billion by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 6.5% (2026โ2034). #PhosphonomethylGlycine #GlyphosateMarket #Agrochemicals #HerbicideInnovation #CropProtection #AgriculturalChemicals #BiotechAgro #ChemicalManufacturing #AgriTech #SustainableFarming #CropYieldEnhancement #AgroIndustry #ChemicalResearch #MarketAnalysis #FarmingSolutions #AgroBusiness #EmergingAgTech #AgrochemicalTrends #ChemicalInnovation #CropManagement #AgrochemicalInvestments #AgrochemicalDevelopment #AgrochemicalSupplyChain #AgriculturalResearch #HerbicideTechnology #MarketIntelligence #AgrochemicalManufacturers #SustainableAgriculture #AgrochemicalTrends2024 #ChemicalIndustryInsights
4 October 2026 ร 04h15
View on LinkedIn โSavyasaachin Bansal
๐พ Agriculture rarely makes headlines the way tech does, yet it's quietly becoming one of the most fascinating transformation stories in business. Think about it: the entire journey, from seeds and farming, all the way to processing, distribution and your dinner plate, is being rewritten. ๐ฆโก๏ธ๐ฝ๏ธ ๐ AI. ๐ฐ๏ธ Satellites. ๐ Drones. ๐ก IoT sensors. ๐ฑ Digital platforms. These aren't buzzwords anymore. They're changing how food is produced, moved and sold. โจ New markets ๐ธ New revenue streams ๐ฑ A whole new wave of agri-tech businesses But it's not all smooth sailing: โ ๏ธ High adoption costs ๐๏ธ Infrastructure gaps ๐ Skill shortages ๐ Regulatory risk I've put together a short deck breaking down what's driving this shift, the tech enabling it, and the opportunities + challenges that come with it. ๐ Now, over to you ๐ ๐ฌ Where do you see the biggest opportunity in agri-business today? ๐ง And what's the biggest barrier holding it back? Drop your thoughts below. I'd love to hear from anyone working in this space! ๐ #AgriBusiness #AgriTech #DigitalTransformation #Agriculture #Innovation
4 October 2026 ร 02h29
View on LinkedIn โKEC AGRITECH PVT LTD
Day 2 at Bharat Biofuel & Energy Expo 2026 - A Day Full of Conversations, Connections & Opportunities! Another exciting day at Bharat Biofuel & Energy Expo 2026, Indore comes to a close. Day 2 brought meaningful interactions with investors, entrepreneurs, industry professionals and visitors who are actively exploring the possibilities emerging across bioenergy, CBG, Bio-CNG and the broader clean-energy ecosystem. Every conversation adds a new perspective. Every connection opens a new possibility. And every discussion brings us one step closer to building a stronger bioenergy ecosystem in India. ๐ฑ ๐ธ A few moments from Day 2 And now, weโre ready for Day 3. More conversations. More ideas. More opportunities to connect. If youโre at the Expo today, come meet the KEC Agritech team and letโs talk about the future of bioenergy. ๐ Bharat Biofuel & Energy Expo 2026, Indore ๐ Day 3 โ Letโs make it count! #KECAgritech #BharatBiofuelEnergyExpo2026 #CBG #BioCNG #Bioenergy #Biofuel #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #CBGBusiness #CBGInvestment #AgriEnergy #Indore #Day2 #Day3 #IndiaBioenergy
4 October 2026 ร 02h14
View on LinkedIn โSashiko Dayani
A great conversation on why meaningful AI starts with understanding the real problem, not the technology. Thank you, Nisha Munavar for the thoughtful discussion on AgriTech, resilience, leadership and turning ideas into measurable impact.
4 October 2026 ร 02h14
View on LinkedIn โAnil Kumar Chahar
#india Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit Agricon India at BIEC, Bengaluru, & explore the evolving landscape of agricultural technology, protected cultivation & modern farming solutions. My elder son asked, "Dad why are you visiting an agricultural conference?" I explained,for years, we have grown wheat, mustard and potatoes on our farms in Agra. I am now exploring what else we can grow using polyhouses, drip irrigation and glass polyhouses. With our land approximately 90 minutes from the Noida airport and 30 minutes from the expanding Agra airport, I am also evaluating partnerships that can help us move towards more technology-led farming. The visit offered valuable insights into: ๐ฑ Protected Cultivation: Polyhouses, greenhouses and shade-net structures that enable controlled environments and potentially improve productivity. ๐ง Water Management: Efficient irrigation, fertigation and better utilisation of water resources. ๐พ High-Value Agriculture: Opportunities in vegetables, horticulture, flowers and other crops that may generate better returns per unit of land. ๐ท Crop Cycles: The cultivation requirements of flowers such as tulips and roses, and their potential in controlled environments. ๐ค Technology in Agriculture: How automation, precision farming and digital solutions can improve resource utilisation, efficiency and farm management. ๐ฐ Government Support: Subsidies and support available for polyhouse and protected cultivation projects. ๐ณ๐ฑ Global Best Practices: The Netherlands, partner country for the exhibition, offered valuable perspectives on advanced horticulture, protected cultivation and technology-enabled farming. ๐ค Entrepreneurship and Partnerships: Interactions with companies and technology providers helped me understand the investment, infrastructure and operational requirements of modern agriculture. I was particularly inspired by Dr Grewal, a progressive farmer from Sirsa, who highlighted that organic farming is safe for humans, while also noting that traceability remains a significant challenge. Sustainable agriculture will depend not only on how food is produced, but also on our ability to verify source. Agriculture is no longer just about land, labour and monsoons. It increasingly depends on technology, market access, scientific cultivation, efficient resource management, traceability and sound business models. The next step is to evaluate these solutions practically โ starting small, validating the economics, understanding market demand and scaling only when the model demonstrates sustainable returns. I believe there is a significant opportunity to combine technology, management, entrepreneurship and agriculture to create sustainable rural livelihoods, reduce post-harvest losses & improve the economic value of agricultural land. Aayan loved conversation. #AgriconIndia #SmartAgriculture #AgriTech #ProtectedCultivation #Agriculture #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #RuralDevelopment #Bengaluru #agriplast
4 October 2026 ร 01h57
View on LinkedIn โAgri AI
AgriTech is not just about technology, itโs about understanding what the data actually means. From NDVI and VPD to satellite resolution and soil moisture, here are 4 essential concepts behind modern precision agriculture. Swipe through ๐ and learn the science behind smarter farming. #AgriAI #AgriTech #PrecisionAgriculture #SmartFarming #DigitalAgriculture
3 October 2026 ร 21h28
View on LinkedIn โ