Réseaux Sociaux

Vaibhav Nikam

The Profitability Conversation Nobody Wants to Have Client asks: "How will you make my farm profitable with this cost?" Most vendors answer with optimistic projections and promised ROI. I answer with a spreadsheet. Here's what I've learned: profitability isn't about me. It's about whether your farm's fundamentals are sound. Take a 1-acre coloured capsicum polyhouse. Real project economics: • Total CAPEX: ₹89 lakh • NHB subsidy (50% for protected cultivation): ₹44.5 lakh • Your actual investment: ₹44.5 lakh • Production target: 60 tonnes/year • Market realization: ₹70/kg (not ₹100 optimism) • Annual crop revenue: ₹42 lakh • Operating income (Year 1-2): ₹22–25 lakh • Built-in assumptions: 5% plant mortality, market variability, wastage uncertainty That's achievable. Not miraculous. But real. Here's what most vendors skip: the variables that determine success aren't in my control. What actually matters: ✓ Did you choose a crop with real market demand in your region? ✓ Do you have buyers locked in—or are you betting on the mandi? ✓ Can you manage input costs (seeds, fertilizers, pest protection)? ✓ Is your electricity reliable? Your water source solid? ✓ At 1 acre, does the math work if yield drops 20% or prices dip? My job is to operate your farm at maximum efficiency. It's not to create markets, negotiate prices, or guarantee yields. If the fundamentals are weak, no management fee will fix it. If the fundamentals are strong, disciplined operations transform potential into reliable returns. This is why at HydroCore Solutions, we always say: Feasibility first, agronomy always. Before we deploy labour, before we talk farm management costs, before we commit capital,we need to be brutally honest about whether this makes sense. The subsidy helps significantly. But it doesn't guarantee success. Only sound fundamentals and disciplined execution do. I'd rather walk away in Week 1 saying "the numbers don't work" than have you discover that in Year 2 when you've burned capital and lost confidence. That's not conservative. That's responsible. If you're seriously exploring a farm investment, don't ask for projections. Ask for assumptions. Bring your crop, your market, your costs. At HydroCore, we build the economics from ground truth, not fantasy. Then decide if it's worth doing. HydroCore Solutions: Engineering Agriculture. Building Profitable Farms. #FarmingIndia #AgriculturalEntrepreneur #ProtectedCultivation #HydroponicFarming #Polyhouse #SustainableFarming #AgriTech #FarmManagement

Maple Biotech Private Limited

@maple_biotech

Irrigated farms use over 70% of global freshwater. Bio-based super absorbent polymers reduce irrigation frequency while keeping crops hydrated. Sujalam Granules delivers this. The tech exists, adoption must scale. #WaterConservation #AgriTech #SujalamGranules https://t.co/FdxnbPt9Uu

Agri Africa Expo

@AgriAfrica_Ltd

The right technology, knowledge & connections can help build a more productive and sustainable future for African agriculture. Discover what’s next at #AIAE2026. 📅 23–25 Oct 📍 KICC, Nairobi 🎟️ Register today https://t.co/KNoaxMxUJc #AgriAfrica #AgriTech #AfricanAgriculture https://t.co/mlmhLR2d8g

CountryWide

@CountryWide_NZ

Agritech has shifted from a discussion about shiny things to becoming part of standard practice, Agritech New Zealand chief executive Brendan O’Connell says. https://t.co/Gob90kSGBM https://t.co/njhcwnlsEd

businessline

@businessline

Aeravti Ventures is doubling down on early-stage, high-conviction bets across deep-tech, agritech, healthcare, manufacturing and climate-tech. Its maiden fund has backed seven startups, with three already attracting follow-on investments as the VC firm prepares for its second https://t.co/csYFxqqxWS

Bellet B G

A landmark milestone for Indian plant genomics! 🧬🌱🇮🇳 ✨ Heartiest congratulations to Dr. Nagendra Singh Ji (Prof. Nagendra K. Singh) and the visionary team at ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology (NIPB), New Delhi 🏛️ for assembling India’s first fully annotated Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) Reference Genome of Pigeonpea (variety 'Asha')! 🫘🌾 Building on his pioneering legacy—from delivering the world's first pulse crop draft genome in 2011 📜 to this gold-standard T2T release 🏆—this complete genetic blueprint is a massive leap forward for pulse research globally! 🌍💥 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐎𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬: 🔬⚡ 🧬 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐁𝐢𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐅𝐢 𝐒𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝): : 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 11 𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 🧬📍. 🎯 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭-𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐄𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞-𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 >99.9% 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 🔍💯. 📊 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐍𝐀-𝐒𝐞𝐪: 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 36,557 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬 & 48,008 𝐦𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐬 🧪📈. 🧩 𝐇𝐢-𝐂 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐄𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 3𝐃 𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞-𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 🗺️📌. Privileged that Nucleome Informatics Pvt Ltd 🤝 could provide sequencing and analytics support for this proud national achievement! 🙏✨ Together, let’s continue building complete reference genomes for other vital crops—enhancing yield 🌾, strengthening climate resilience ☀️🌧️, and driving national food & nutritional security! 🚜🛡️🇮🇳🚀 #PlantGenomics 🧬 #T2TGenome 🔬 #Agritech 🌾 #PacBio ⚡ #Illumina 🎯 #Biotech 🧪 #ICARNIPB 🏛️ #NucleomeInformatics 🚀 #AatmanirbharBharat 🇮🇳 #ScienceForBharat 💡 #JaiHind 🚩 #Indian_scientist #Agriculture. Dhruv Singh Dishant Baghel Kamlesh S. Prateek Singhal ICAR- Indian Council of Agricultural Research National Institute for Plant Biotechnology (NIPB) PacBio Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Moumita Srivastava sheeja te Nagendran Krishnan Alagu Manickavelu Anish Kundu Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Jayakanthan M Sitaram Rajaraman Sathish Kumar P, PhD International Rubber Research and Development Board Manimekalai R Prathima Perumal Thirugnanasambandam Annamalai Muthusamy Ravi Maruthachalam suma arun Dev Modhumita Dasgupta

Agriculturehub

🌱 Introducing AgricultureHub’s First Monthly Newsletter — “From Field to Future” 🌾 We’re excited to launch the first edition of the AgricultureHub Monthly Newsletter, bringing together important stories, innovations, trends, and knowledge shaping the future of agriculture. 📌 Inside this edition: • 📰 Agri News & Policy Updates • 🌍 Global food price & climate concerns • 🚜 Startup Spotlight: Wastelink • 🌾 Featured Article: Barahnaja — Twelve Seeds, One Sustainable Tradition • 🐝 Interesting agriculture facts & insights • 🎓 Agriculturehub initiatives, workshops & services ✨ Want your story featured? Are you an AgriTech startup, farmer, researcher, student, entrepreneur, innovator, or agriculture professional with a story worth sharing? 📩 DM us to feature your story in an upcoming AgricultureHub Newsletter! Let’s give innovative ideas and inspiring agricultural stories the visibility they deserve. 🌾🚀 Read. Learn. Connect. Grow. Follow Agriculturehub for more updates from the world of agriculture. #AgricultureHub #Agriculture #AgriNews #AgriTech #AgriStartups #SustainableAgriculture #Farmers #AgricultureStudents #Innovation #FoodSecurity #AgriBusiness #AgricultureInnovation

Dhiraj Choudhary

Signing an MoU is the easy part. Living up to the trust behind it is the real responsibility. We have recently signed an MoU with Dayal Group, a name that farmers have trusted for years. For us, this partnership is not only about taking soil-testing services to more farmers. It is about carrying that trust responsibly to the last mile. A farmer should not have to decide the next fertiliser dose only because “this is what we have always applied.” The soil should be able to guide that decision. Through this collaboration, we want to help farmers understand what is actually happening in their soil, test before they apply, and make decisions based on real field data rather than assumptions. But soil testing alone is not enough. The real work is building the infrastructure around it — making testing accessible near the farmer, explaining the report in a language he understands, connecting the results with crop-specific recommendations, and staying involved after the report is handed over. That is where I believe the real value lies. Together with Dayal, we hope to take one more step towards farming where decisions begin with understanding the soil — and where farmers can gradually move from guesswork to evidence-based crop management. The MoU marks the beginning. The responsibility starts now. #SoilHealth #Agriculture #SoilTesting #FarmerFirst #Agritech #SoilDoctor #IndianAgriculture Social Alpha Ekosight Soil Doctor Pusa Krishi, ICAR- IARI

Najma Mohamed Zubeir

Super proud to have taken part in the SIMAD iLab Youth Innovation Challenge 2026 alongside such an incredible team! ​Over two intense days, we tackled one of the most pressing challenges in Somalia’s agricultural and food sector — developing a tech-driven solution aimed at reducing post-harvest losses and empowering local farmers. ​It was an incredible experience rooted in teamwork, practical problem-solving, and turning ideas into real-world impact. A huge thank you to the entire team for all the hard work and collaboration — including some of my teammates @Aisha Abdullahi Mursal, @Yahye Idle Abdirahman, and @Ahmed Yusuf Mohamud! ​#AgriTech #YouthInnovation #SIMADiLab #FoodSecurity #Somalia #Innovation #Teamwork

Ismita Srivastava

𝗨𝗦𝗗 𝟰𝟭.𝟴𝟳 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟮 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗶𝗻𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘀. 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: https://lnkd.in/gUqnDQRj 📈 The market is projected to grow from USD 21.42 billion in 2026 to USD 41.87 billion by 2032, at an 11.8% CAGR. 🚀 Biopesticides account for approximately 44% of global market share in 2026. 🌍 North America leads with approximately 32% of global market share in 2026. 💡 Cereals and grains represent approximately 46% of crop-type demand in 2026. 📈 Global organic food and drink retail sales reached USD 157 billion in 2024. 🔧 The top five companies collectively account for approximately 28% of market revenue in 2026. 𝗔 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁. - BASF SE - Bayer AG - Syngenta Crop Protection AG - Rovensa Next, S.L. - Novonesis A/S #AgriculturalBiologicals #Biopesticides #Biofertilizers #Biostimulants #SustainableAgriculture #CropProtection #AgriTech #AgricultureMarket #MarketResearch

DEWO AGROMACHINERY

@Dewoak8m

No field too tough. 🌾 National-level “Little Giant” with 155 patents. R&D driven by innovation: intelligent seeders to full-process mechanization. Empowering farmers with reliable tech. Learn more: https://t.co/S4p4z4peGQ #AgriTech #SmartFarming #AgriculturalInnovation https://t.co/juPKN7Yi7t

Supriya Gavaskar

@SuGavaskar

बळीराजाच्या घामाला आधुनिकतेची साथ… महाराष्ट्राच्या कृषी विकासाचा नवा अध्याय! #FarmerEmpowerment #DevendraFadnavis #AgricultureInnovation #SmartFarming #DigitalAgriculture #AgriTech #KisanShakti #ModernFarming #MaharashtraAgriculture #RuralDevelopment https://t.co/gHnSgmA9dW

विद्या भारती हिमाचल

@vbhimachal

Protecting crops with the power of technology! Student of Anila Mahajan Saraswati Vidya Mandir Manali District #kullu Making Smart Monkey Detection & Crop Protection System #SmartAgriculture #CropProtection #Innovation #ATL #NITIAayog #StudentInnovation #AgriTech https://t.co/xw7p2ZpK9V

Darvin Ravichandran

Did you know not all pineapples are the same? Just like mango, banana and durians have different varieties. 🍍 Pineapples have distinct cultivars (like Moris, MD2, Josapine and more) each with unique traits and market values. Developing NanasVision to identify them automatically using computer vision has been the highlight of my degree journey! 🔁​The Pivot & Field Data Collection: I initially set out to work on banana disease detection, but after valuable pomology insights from Dr. Aiman Takrim (UPM) on the challenges of single-sensor disease diagnosis, I pivoted to Pineapple Cultivar Classification. ​Because no public labeled dataset existed, I had to venture on-site. Datin Suriliza and the Lembaga Perindustrian Nanas Malaysia (LPNM) team connected me with farmers across Melaka and Selangor, allowing me to visit 4 farmlands to collect field data for 4 main cultivars: Moris, MD2, Josapine, and Yankee. 🧠​The AI Pipeline & Benchmarking: ​Cascaded Architecture: Implemented a two-stage pipeline using YOLOv8n to first detect pineapples, then feeding the image into EfficientNetB0 for cultivar classification. ​Model Benchmarking: Evaluated 3 distinct CNN architectures: ResNet50, EfficientNetB0, and MobileNetV3 across augmented and non-augmented data. ​30-Test-Case Evaluation: Stress-tested against 30 positive and negative controls. Interestingly, the YOLO detector produced false positives on durians due to high visual similarity in spiky rind textures! I also found that EfficientNet without augmentation suited best for my dataset. ​Presentation & FYP 2 Roadmap: The presentation went smoothly, and my evaluator provided great insights to enhance the system for FYP 2: 1️⃣​Upgrading YOLO from binary classifier to multi-class classifier with common fruits to eliminate edge-case false positives (like durians). 2️⃣​Expanding the dataset to include harvested pineapples to accommodate real-world consumer and marketplace use cases. 3️⃣Improve UI/UX and add more functionality to the app. Heartfelt Appreciation: A massive thank you to my supervisor, Ts. Dr. Norfadzlia, for guiding my AI architecture design, Dr. Md Aiman Takrim Zakaria (UPM) for the domain expertise, Datin Hajah Suriliza, LPNM, & local farmers Pn. Suri, En. Najmi, and En. Nor for the incredible support and field access. ​#FinalYearProject #DeepLearning #ComputerVision #YOLOv8 #EfficientNet #MobileNet #AgriTech #LPNM #UTeM #AIArchitecture

Octopusbot

@Octopusbot1

🌾 Heading to AgQuip 2026? Come and see what’s possible with AI-powered forecasting. AgQuip brings together the people, ideas and technology shaping the future of Australian agriculture, and we’re excited to be part of it. At Octopusbot, we’re giving growers a clearer view of https://t.co/mXOFjaQ45V

Seekfactory

@Seekfactory

🌱 Smarter Spraying. Stronger Crops. Discover Advanced Fertiliser Spray Machines for precise, efficient & uniform application. 🔎 Source Verified Suppliers on SeekFactory. #SeekFactory #AgriTech #Farming #AgriculturalMachinery #SmartFarming #FertiliserSprayer https://t.co/SJ4Pgpwe0r