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Govt Woos Investors To Tap India’s Agri Sector

Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today called upon investors to leverage opportunities in the country's farm, dairy, poultry and fisheries sectors. The government is implementing various schemes to promote these sectors in order to double farmer's income by 2022, he said at the World Food India 2017 event here. "...the world is eager to study and adapt our growth strategy," he was quoted as saying in an official statement. He added that India has moved ahead from a country facing food shortages to becoming a food exporter. Addressed a conference on Fruits & Vegetables, Dairy, Poultry & Fisheries - Leveraging the Diverse India Opportunity at #WorldFoodIndia pic.twitter.com/DycJD2Jbpl — Radha Mohan Singh (@RadhamohanBJP) November 4, 2017 He said there are inve...

MIT and Harvard Graduates Helping Pakistani Farmers To Make Big Money!

Ricult is an endeavor by a US-based start-up founded by 4 MIT and 1 Harvard graduates. They help smallholder farmers (< 10 acres holding) reduce information asymmetry and work their way out of poverty to become more impactful economic actors. At the heart of their concept is a virtual marketplace which allows farmers to procure agriculture inputs (seed, fertilizers, pesticides etc.), access interest-free/low interest based loans transparently and sell their produce directly to buyers (processing plants, corporate organizations etc.) directly from the Ricult marketplace. Founders Usman Javaid, (CEO) is an MIT alumnus with 15 years of experience in Telecom, Mobile Banking, Mobile Agriculture in Pakistan and Bangladesh. Jonathan Stoller, the CTO pursued his Masters in Compute...

Internet and e-commerce help Chinese farmers to increase incomes

In china, farmers too are becoming tech-savvy which is leading to a good harvest from better care of the crops.These farmers are using technology to the fullest and the result is visible in the increased incomes of these farmers. Chinese internet conglomerate, Alibaba, too is supporting these farmers take the leap, with plans to invest 10 billion yuan (USD 1 billion). (more…)