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Nova Agritech inks deal with KL University for R&D and talent development

The partnership aims to foster collaboration in research and development, skill enhancement, and employment opportunities

Business Standard

Govt launches Rs 750 cr fund AgriSure for support to agriculture startups

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday launched a Rs 750-crore fund 'AgriSure' to provide financial support to agritech startups even as he underlined the need for increasing public as well as private investments in the farm sector. The Union Cabinet on Monday approved seven schemes for the agriculture sector with an outlay of nearly Rs 14,000 crore. The minister was speaking after launching an integrated Agri Investment Portal named KrishiNivesh and 'AgriSure' fund at an event held here. The Rs 750-crore 'AgriSure' (Agri Fund for Startups & Rural Enterprises) will support startups and 'agripreneurs' by providing both equity and debt capital. Chouhan asked startups to utilise this fund and assured that there would be no fund constraints for agritech startups, which he said are playing an important role in the agriculture sector. "There is a need for investment in agriculture, not only from the government side but also private investments," he said, adding that

Business Line

Ankur Capital to focus on tech-led disruptions in B2B sector

The firm’s current portfolio has over 30 companies spanning agritech, climate tech, deep tech and tech-driven solutions in education, infrastructure and finance.

Mint

Agritech firms turn to private labels to improve revenue, margins

Private labels allow agritech startups to control the entire supply chain as well as seek higher margins. But success remains a question.

The Economic Times

Agritech startup Two Brothers Organic Farms raises Rs 58.2 crore from Nithin Kamath’s Rainmatter

Two Brothers Organic Farms, an agritech startup, has raised Rs 58.2 crore in funding led by Nithin Kamath's Rainmatter Foundation. The round also saw participation from Silicon Valley entrepreneur Raju Chekuri, founder of the cybersecurity firm NetEnrich.