agritech
10 ARTICLES
How ReshaMandi, once an agritech superstar, has unravelled
The four-year-old company’s rapid rise is matched only by its stunning fall, marred by allegations of fraud and mismanagement.
08 Sept 2024
How Indian VCs oversold tech disruption in agriculture
Looked at over the last decade, it will be fair to say that GMV-chasing venture firms ended up doing more harm than good to Indian agriculture.
23 Oct 2023
Animall, a ‘Tinder for cattle’, needs soul-searching
The online cattle trading startup has spent time and VC money solving what its founders believe is a unique problem. Its pursuit increasingly seems like a case of misdirected perseverance.
25 Apr 2023
‘I’m confident DeHaat will break even in three quarters’
Co-founder and CEO Shashank Kumar talks about agritech, the opportunities and challenges accompanying it and the startup’s path to profitability.
26 Oct 2022
So, the good news is...
It’s not all doom and gloom in Indian agriculture and positive developments are visible despite all the challenges. There is potential for improvement provided we have the will to change perspectives and are open to progressive approaches.
23 Aug 2022
Real estate is killing agriculture
Unless we make preserving the quality (and quantity) of our agricultural lands the priority in policy and actions, all attempts to boost productivity will be futile.
22 Feb 2022
‘We can create a $5 trillion GDP within agriculture itself’
Omnivore Capital Management Advisors co-founder and managing partner Jinesh Shah talks about how the Indian agritech ecosystem has evolved, the potential it shows and the bets his company is making.
02 Mar 2021
Is agritech the next edtech?
The sector is now a hotbed of activity, with over 1,000 startups offering a range of solutions to address inefficiencies that have been the bane of agriculture in India for decades.
29 Jan 2021
Can Stellapps fix milk for India?
Using IoT, facial recognition and not a lot of venture money, Stellapps wants to change all that’s broken with dairy farming
03 Feb 2020
Indian agritech's breakout year
Last year was an inflection point for agritech companies, with investments in the sector nearly tripling. Here’s a primer.
07 Jan 2020