How India’s agri-infra fund creates a bold future for farmers and entrepreneurs

    2020-12-08T10:12:16+00:00August 20th, 2020|The Big Story - India Global Business|

    Despite agriculture being one of the most crucial pillars of the Indian economy, the country has suffered from a chronic lack of world-class agri-infrastructure. The $13.2 billion Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) announced by PM Modi aims to change that over the next four years, building post-harvest storage and processing facilities.

      India has the largest food production potential in the world

      2020-12-10T12:02:24+00:00June 19th, 2020|Interview, Interviews - India Global Business|

      Akshaya Kamath is the Director of Pioneering Ventures, an Indo-Swiss food, finance and tech platform company​ that is active in the agritech sector. In this exclusive interview with 'India Global Business,' he discusses the latest technology applications in India's agriculture sector, the company's latest acquisition and PM Modi's 'One Nation-One market.

        Computer vision is disrupting the Indian food supply chains

        2020-06-08T15:29:03+00:00June 8th, 2020|Interview, Interviews - India Global Business|

        Himani Shah is the co-founder and CFO of Intello Labs, one of India’s leading agri tech firms which provides quality assessment of food commodities using computer vision and AI. In this interview, Himani discusses the application of AI in the Indian agricultural sector and the firm's plans for expansion into the US and South East Asia.

          Farmers may rescue Indian economy this year

          2020-12-10T13:36:27+00:00June 8th, 2020|India Inc Views - India Global Business, The Big Story - India Global Business|

          Rising fertiliser sales, forecasts of a good monsoon and the Modi government’s recent measures to free the farm sector from red tape all point to a possible bumper harvest this year. Since rural India accounts for more than 40 per cent of Indian GDP and 58 per cent of its population, rural prosperity will temper the effects of the Covid-induced slowdown in the manufacturing and services sectors.

            Indian farmers drawn to sustainable cooling techniques

            2020-05-22T11:43:08+00:00March 13th, 2020|2020, Green Talk, Guest Columns - India Global Business, India Inc Views - India Global Business, North America Edition – 13 March-26 March 2020, UK Edition – 13 March-26 March 2020|

            A collaboration between the University of Birmingham and Indian institutions is delivering results on the ground to find energy efficient solutions to tackle food waste. Highlights: UK experts are working with Indian farmers to find sustainable solutions to tackle food loss and wastage. The project is in partnership with the British High Commission in India, the UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) and is led by experts from the Centre for Sustainable Cooling. The Indian state government plans to set [...]