No proposal to set up large-scale hydroponic farms in India: GovernmentThe Indian government currently has no plans for large-scale hydroponic farms, confirmed Agriculture Minister Ramnath Thakur. Research inst...
10 Dec, 2024, 07.39 PM IST
G20 first spouses see breakthroughs in Indian agriculture at IARI, enjoy farm-to-fork millet experienceThe spouses of G20 leaders also visited the "live millets cooking counter" at IARI where celebrity chef Kunal Kapur prepared dishes and ser...
09 Sep, 2023, 03.05 PM IST
View: India’s startup ecosystem should seek green unicornsA herd of Indian green unicorns could drive decades of economic growth. They will create lakhs of green jobs, save millions of tonnes of ca...
27 Jan, 2023, 11.08 PM IST
Agri-startup Varshney Hydrofarms looks to expand presence in Mumbai, BengaluruThe company grows different vegetables and herbs, including basil, spinach, different types of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, and green, red ...
08 Jan, 2023, 05.12 PM IST
Ministry to soon seek Cabinet nod for allowing more projects access agri fund: Narendra Singh TomarLast time, the government had made changes to AIF was in July 2021. Then, the government had allowed APMCs, state agencies, federations, co...
30 Jul, 2022, 06.10 PM IST
Agritech startup Nutrifresh raises $5 million funding from investors"The funding will be used to scale up farm operations, implement complete traceability and transparency of produce, marketing and creation ...
31 May, 2022, 10.42 PM IST
Agritech startups: Think beyond organic, think hydroponicsPelican Aeroponic is among two dozen farm startups that have come up over the past few years, with a promise of growing "better-than-organi...
18 Oct, 2021, 11.12 AM IST
BASF Venture Capital invests in hydroponic cultivation startup UrbanKisaanConceptualised in 2017, UrbanKisaan operates several suburban greenhouses and vertical indoor farms in Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
13 Jul, 2021, 01.32 PM IST
Omnivore to pump Rs 140 crore into agri-tech startupsWith increased smartphone adoption, the agri-tech sector is poised for growth, said Omnivore Fund's managing partner Mark Kahn
06 Nov, 2020, 11.22 AM IST
Gourmet Garden raises capital from Incubate Fund India, Whiteboard CapitalThe company, which follows a patented Naturoponic farming approach, was founded by Arjun Balaji, a former partner at McKinsey, and Vishal N...
08 Oct, 2020, 09.39 PM IST
Dubai farming goes hi-tech to ensure a food-secure future17 Aug, 2020, 03.45 PM IST
Mortality of Indian agritech startups will be less: Omnivore's Mark KahnLooking at the positive trends in the sector, Omnivore's Mark Kahn explains how agritech startups will see a serious growth
19 Jul, 2020, 09.50 AM IST
Now, grow chemical-free vegetables in soil-less indoor gardenAgro2o is offering a line of intelligent soil-free smart garden by using futuristic technologies such as automation and IoT. This makes it ...
24 Jan, 2020, 12.17 PM IST
Milkbasket to invest Rs 10 crore to scale up businessEarlier this month, Milkbasket raised an additional $10.5 million in its latest round of funding led by Unilever Ventures, with participati...
11 Jun, 2019, 03.30 PM IST
A soil-free success: Aquaponic agriculture on the riseAquaponic and hydroponic methods of agriculture are gaining popularity at a time when traditional farming is becoming non-remunerative, wat...
23 Mar, 2019, 06.37 AM IST
Aquaponics providing double guarantee for a farmer — income through fish and vegetables"I had attended some classes on it while working in Muscat. It is cultivation of plants without soil in water often with the help of chemic...
13 Mar, 2014, 10.52 AM IST
- Soil no bar: Gujarat farmers going hi-tech
Eyeing the huge export market, especially for exotic flowers, farmers are cosying up to hydroponics - a “soil-less system of growing plants...
24 Jul, 2008, 12.42 AM IST