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It was a pleasure facilitating an introduction between Kumar Neelendu, Founder of Farmwatt, and Ajay Patil ji in Delhi today. Ajay ji’s expertise in facilitating debt financing and navigating scheme benefits is invaluable for entrepreneurs, particularly startups navigating India’s growth ecosystem.I’m proud to be associated with Neelendu and the transformative work Farmwatt is doing across…

A privilege to meet two remarkable professionals shaping India’s food and agribusiness ecosystem — Dr. Umesh Kamble and Mr. Nilesh Lele — during my recent visit to Mumbai. Both are partners, collaborating across multiple entrepreneurial ecosystem ventures. 🔹 Dr. Umesh Kamble — a seasoned food science technocrat with 20+ years of expertise in regulatory, safety,…

Rahul Bakare and Vinit Phadnis from Urdhvam Environmental Technologies (BoreCharger) are doing something truly remarkable. Both come from farming families, and they’ve developed groundbreaking technology to address one of India’s most pressing challenges — the water crisis. Their patented BoreCharger can literally bring dry borewells back to life. Imagine farmers who once managed to pump…

I was delighted to meet Shri Vasudev Kathe ji in Nashik a few days ago. Nashik is truly fortunate to have many Krishi Rishis of his stature, who continue to guide farmers in the region and across India. Shri Kathe ji has made remarkable contributions, especially in the field of grape cultivation: Authored four books…

Scanit, founded by founded by Pete Manautou and Jaydeep Rane, exemplifies innovation in agricultural technology by addressing a critical gap in disease detection. As a global ag-tech startup, it has developed the multi-patented SporeCam, which provides early disease-detection-as-a-service by capturing the most elusive datapoint for crop disease forecasts: real-time, hyperlocal pathogen presence, completing the disease…