Researches & Trends

Aaratrika Talukdar Aug 13, 2026https://www.expresscomputer.in/interviews/ai-is-increasingly-becoming-the-intelligent-layer-behind-indias-agri-commerce-ecosystem/137675/ Milind Borgikar, Co-Founder & CTO, Ayekart The Indian agriculture sector has for long depended on local knowledge, experience and business acumen when making decisions regarding procurement, pricing, and supply-chain planning. However, the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence is beginning to transform how these decisions are made. Rather than reacting to

ChiniMandi -August 6, 2026https://www.chinimandi.com/maharashtras-ai-policy-gives-boost-to-sugarcane-farming-with-technology-led-solutions/ Kolhapur: Maharashtra’s MahAgri-AI policy is expected to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and precision agriculture in sugarcane cultivation, helping farmers improve productivity, reduce input costs and make farming more sustainable. The state government has introduced a dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy to promote the use of technology across sectors, with

Sepehr Achard 5th August 2026https://igrownews.com/chloros-latest-news/ Key Takeaways Chloros Inc., a developer of crop imaging and AI-based analysis tools, has published a preprint presenting a quantum-classical hybrid approach to classifying tomato ripeness. The study, posted on the SSRN preprint server, was co-authored by Chloros co-founder and chief technology officer Yuichi Ito and Geetha K S of

August 5, 2026 UnderGround Weatherhttps://www.globalagtechinitiative.com/digital-farming/aquaspy-rebrands-as-underground-weather-introducing-the-worlds-first-ai-soil-intelligence-reporting-engine/?amp AquaSpy, an agtech company that builds continuous, multi-depth in-soil nitrate and moisture sensing, has announced it is rebranding as UnderGround Weather and launching a new category of soil intelligence, giving growers the same continuous visibility into conditions below the surface that they have long had above it. Built on nearly

Jagmeet Singh 4:00 AM PDT · August 5, 2026https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/05/saudi-aramco-backs-indias-mitti-labs-to-make-asias-rice-farming-more-water-resilient/ As rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns put Asia’s water-intensive rice farming under pressure, Mitti Labs, a New York- and Bengaluru-headquartered climate-tech startup, has raised $9.5 million in an investment led by Aramco Ventures, Saudi Aramco’s venture arm, to expand across Asia with a platform that combines

Johannesburg, 05 Aug 2026https://itweb.africa/article/fao-smart-africa-launch-farming-challenge/lwrKxq3Y1B87mg1o Applications have opened for the third edition of the Innovate Africa Challenge, launched by Smart Africa in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). The initiative offers $50 000 to scale a proven, artificial intelligence-driven solution for climate-smart agriculture, funding the practical deployment and validation of

August 5, 2026 Jennifer Onyeagorohttps://techafricanews.com/2026/08/05/smart-africa-and-fao-launch-ai-challenge-to-advance-climate-smart-agriculture/ The initiative seeks to identify scalable solutions capable of improving agricultural productivity and strengthening climate resilience across the continent. Smart Africa, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has launched the third edition of the Innovate Africa Challenge, an initiative designed to accelerate the adoption of

August 5, 2026https://www.citybiz.co/article/884496/mitti-labs-raises-9-5-million-series-a-to-expand-ai-platform-for-water-efficient-rice-farming/ Mitti Labs has raised $9.5 million in a Series A financing to expand its artificial intelligence-powered agricultural platform and scale water conservation programs across Asia’s rice-growing regions. The funding round was led by Aramco Ventures, with participation from Lightspeed India, Godrej Industries Group, Cisco Foundation, Francis Family Fund and Volta Circle. The deep-tech company plans to use

Kanupriya Kapoor / Bloomberg 05 Aug 2026, 09:44 amhttps://theedgemalaysia.com/node/813357 A scarecrow at a paddy field in Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia. (Photo by Samsul Said/Bloomberg) (Aug 5): Malaysia is working with state governments to protect farmland from industrial and real estate expansion as the explosive growth in data centres and chip manufacturing intensifies competition for land. The Southeast