Farmers Business Network (FBN), an AgTech platform, announced today the introduction of AcreVision to empower farmers by providing comprehensive and accurate information, facilitating informed decisions regarding land purchases. Research conducted by Farmers Business Network reveals that a staggering 93% of farmers undertake land research before acquiring farmland, and AcreVision is designed to streamline this process. […]
GRM Overseas, an India-based Basmati Rice exporter, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Harvesting India Private Limited (HFN) in a move to make its foray into the agrotech space. Harvesting India works with farmers from seed to market, covering the entire crop lifecycle to help them get improved prices for their products and […]
American agricultural chemical and seed company Corteva has agreed to acquire Stoller Group, a US-based multinational plant-science company, in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.2 billion. The deal marks Corteva’s second biologicals acquisition this year. It is expected to strengthen Corteva’s assurance to offer biological tools to farmers. Stoller offers physiological-signaling compounds such as plant […]
Adani Enterprises said that its fully-owned subsidiary Adani Defence Systems and Technologies has agreed to acquire a 50% stake in General Aeronautics Private Limited, an end-to-end agri platform solution provider based in Bengaluru. The Adani Group company didn’t reveal the amount of the all-cash deal, which is expected to close by the end of next […]
VST Tillers Tractors has launched the 95 DI Ignito – Power Tiller in India to work in fields with crops like sugarcane, cotton, vegetables, paddy, turmeric, and horticulture among others. According to the Indian farm equipment manufacturer, the 95 DI Ignito is the first 9 HP electric start power tiller in India. The power miller […]
Andes Ag, Inc., an agriculture and biotechnology innovator based in California, has raised $15 million in a Series A round co-led by Bayer’s impact investment arm — Leaps by Bayer and Cavallo Ventures. Other new investors taking part in the funding round include Builders VC, Accelr8, Germin8, and Wilson Sonsini. The Series A round also […]
Louis Dreyfus Company Holdings has closed the previously announced sale of an indirect 45% stake in Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (LDC), a Dutch agricultural commodities merchant, to ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based holding company. The deal was announced by the food and agricultural commodity group in November 2020. As part of the deal, Louis Dreyfus had […]
Dhanuka Agritech has launched a new herbicide for weeds in oilseed crops, called TORNADO (Quizalofop ethyl 7.5% + Imazethapyr 15% EC) in India. According to the Indian agrochemical company, TORNADO is a wide range herbicide for post-emergence control of broadleaf and narrow leaf weeds. It is said to have a dual-mode of action and high […]
Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals (GSFC) said that its Sardar Brand Agri products can now be bought on agri inputs e-commerce platform AgroStar. According to GSFC, its products help farmers by giving them a full range of agri solutions. The Indian fertilizer company said that it has continuously improved its product portfolio apart from creating […]
Bowery Farming, a US vertical farming company, has raised $300 million in its latest funding round to take its valuation to $2.3 billion. The funding round was led by Fidelity Management & Research Company. Bowery Farming has also secured considerable follow-on investment from existing investors – GV (previously Google Ventures), GGV Capital, General Catalyst, Groupe […]
