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Agritech-focused VC Omnivore makes it to 'IA 50 Impact Fund' list Homegrown early-stage VC Omnivore, which has backed 25 agritech startups in India, has been selected in ImpactAssets' global impact funds' list. 0 claps 'IA 50 Impact Fund' that curates a global database of private debt and equity impact investing funds . social and environmental impact as well as financial returns. This year marks the 10th edition of the IA 50, with the funds listed having managed total assets worth a record $228 billion in 2020, up from $181 billion in 2019. Mumbai-based Omnivore pioneered agritech invest...

  Local Enterprise Week 2021kicks off on Monday 1 March with an array of virtual events and workshops taking place throughout the week. This week’s events cover topics, which will help every business face the ongoing trials of the COVID-19 pandemic; and challenges far beyond. On Wednesday 3 March, the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) for south Cork will host the annual AgriTech Revolution in Farming and Food event. This interactive conference is dedicated to innovation in the agriculture industry and open to viewers nationwide. Running from 9.30am-2pm, the forum will examine the multiple w...

Share on India is the second-largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world. However, this abundance also brings along produce spoilage and wastage. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations says 40 percent of horticultural produce worth $8.3 billion is wasted every year due to inadequate logistical support, lack of refrigerated storage, supply chain bottlenecks, poor transport, and underdeveloped marketing channels. This problem led Bhagalpur-based agritech startup Saptkrishi in 2019 with his sister Rashmi Jha, 20. Sabjikothi or Preservator, a low-cost, ...

February 25, 2021 11:46 am As part of the line up of virtual events planned as part of Local Enterprise Week which runs from March 1 to 5, there is a specific event dedicated to innovation in the agriculture industry and the agri-tech (agricultural technology) revolution. The half-day event, which is being organised by south Cork LEO, will take place next Wednesday, March 3. ‘AgriTech Revolution in Farming and Food’ will be a fast-paced interactive conference examining how agri-tech has transformed farming and continues to help the sector thrive. The annual AgriTech conference will be ex...

February 24, 2021 1:00 pm A new £12 million research and innovation fund has been launched across the UK aiming to boost investment in the agricultural sector. The new ‘Farming Innovation Pathways’ competition will be backed by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). It’s part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund Transforming Food Production programme. The fund will support collaborative projects that focus on: Developing innovative farm-focused technologies, systems or approaches to help improve food productivity; Incr...