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Bangalore-Based Agritech Robotics Startup TartanSense Raises $5 Million in Series A Funding
TartanSense builds small agricultural robots equipped with AI-assisted computer vision to help small farms reduce their expenditures and improve their incomes.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: Making Small Farms More Sustainable — And Profitable
Smallholder farms provide a large proportion of food supply in developing economies, but 40% of these farmers live on less than U.S.$2/day. With a rapidly growing global population it is imperative to improve the productivity and security of farmers making up this sector. This article presents the results of Better Life Farming, an ecosystem that connects smallholder farmers in India, Indonesia, and Bangladesh to the capabilities, products, and services of corporations and NGOs.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Report Reveals African Farmers Are Missing Out on Agritech Innovations That Could Supercharge the Sector With Opportunities for Youth
The report points to the need for new investments to stimulate access to innovations that could encourage African youth to work in the agriculture sector.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sizing up How Agriculture Connects to Deforestation
Using satellite data from the past two decades, scientists are starting to pinpoint which crops and farming styles have lasting impacts on forests.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Ignitia Closes USD 4.2 Million Financing Round to Fuel Expansion
The funds will be used to expand Ignitia's agricultural decision-making support into the Brazilian market, as well as extend its Sub-Saharan Africa footprint to new markets.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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$58 Million From Acumen for Climate Resilience of Smallholder Farmers
Funded by several international financial institutions, the Acumen Agricultural Resilience Fund (ARAF) will work in several countries affected by climate change, most of which are in Africa.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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UNCDF Launches Initiative to Address Challenges Faced by Smallholder Farmers in Asia, Africa
The challenge will help address challenges faced by smallholder farmers around productivity, climate change and supply chain, by also working alongside International Fund for Agricultural Development.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Global
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- SDGs, smallholder farmers
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Healthy Animals Make a Healthier World: How Expanding Animal Care Can Advance the SDGs and Support Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa
Smallholder farming is the main source of livelihood for many families facing extreme poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, and livestock provides up to 45% of their income. Jeannette Ferran Astorga at the Zoetis Foundation explains why access to quality animal healthcare is critical to protecting those farmers' livelihoods. She discusses how the organization is championing healthier, more sustainable animal care practices, and how improving livestock care can make a major impact on the region's progress toward the SDGs.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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