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Deals & capital
Funding rounds, acquisitions, listings and results across agribusiness and agtech, with the amounts and who paid them.
From the archive
Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Deals & capital, MaharashtraINI Farms launched its website ‘Kimaye.com’ and announced entry to e-commerceINI Farms has entered e-commerce with Kimaye.com, delivering fruit such as pomegranates, bananas and blueberries from its farms to homes in Mumbai.
- Deals & capital, India5 ways to a small profitable farm businessFive small agriculture business ideas for India, tree nurseries, fertiliser distribution, poultry farming, fish farming and organic greenhouses, with the drawbacks of each.
- Deals & capital, GlobalAgricultural cooperatives: propelling farming communities to successAgricultural cooperatives let farmers pool produce and resources to gain bargaining power, cheaper inputs, markets and training, though governance, capital and member commitment can be hard.
- Deals & capitalGrow your farm business following 7 important stepsA seven-step guide to starting a farm business, covering hands-on experience, crop choice, land and climate, finance, storage, local farmer networks and hobby versus commercial farming.
- Deals & capital, IndiaSamunnati raises $20 million direct debt from International Development Finance CorporationNon-banking finance company Samunnati has raised $20 million in debt from the International Development Finance Corporation to fund loans to FPOs and agribusinesses.
- Deals & capital, GlobalAgricultural finance and investment trendsReviews trends in agricultural finance and investment, including technology, alternative financing such as crowdfunding, responsible investing, climate risk and emerging markets.
- Deals & capital, IndiaCorteva lends financial aid to local govts and NGOsCorteva Agriscience is working with local government bodies and non-profit groups in India to give farmers and migrant workers PPE kits, food and hygiene supplies during the pandemic.