Mahindra Group increases its stake in Ag-tech startup Carnot to 69%
23 March 2022, Mumbai: Mahindra Group has increased its stake in Carnot Technologies, an ag-tech startup, to approximately 69%. The
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Yara Growth Ventures joins SoftBank Vision Fund as an investor in leading African agri-marketplace
22 March 2022, Europe: Apollo Agriculture – a leading African agri-marketplace – announced today a series B funding round of
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USDA Announces American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Investment to Benefit Underserved Farmers, Ranchers and Forest Landowners
10 March 2022, Washington: The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that it is accepting grant applications for the American Rescue
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Bayer to sell its Environmental Science Professional business to Cinven for 2.6 billion U.S. dollars
10 March 2022, Leverkusen: Bayer and Cinven have entered into a definitive agreement regarding the sale of Bayer’s Environmental Science Professional
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President Biden and USDA Invest More Than $166.5 Million in Infrastructure to Protect American Communities
05 March 2022, Washington: President Joe Biden and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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Horticulture commodity exchange Praman.ai crosses $100mn monthly GTV mark
16 February 2022, Gurugram: Praman.ai, the world’s largest horticulture Exchange platform announced early this January that it would have a monthly $100mn
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Indian Ag-tech startups to look out for in 2022
16 February 2022, New Delhi: Technology in agriculture is advancing at a rapid pace in India. The farmers now have access
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Mosaic donates $100,000 to florida A&M school of business and industry
09 February 2022, Florida: The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) announced a $100,000 donation to the Florida A&M University (FAMU) School of Business
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John Deere becomes new partner
27 January 2022, Germany: Deere & Company has added crop.zone to its 2022 Startup Collaborator program. John Deere launched the program in
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USDA Invests $1 Billion to Improve Community Infrastructure for People Living in Rural Towns Across the Country
27 January 2022, US: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh today announced that USDA is investing $1 billion
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