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…

Kiran Antre, a Nashik-based entrepreneur and agricultural expert, stands as a shining example of a hashtag#ChildrenofFarmerEntrepreneur. With over a decade of experience, he has established a strong presence in the agrochemical industry, combining his agricultural roots with a passion for innovation. During my visit to his factory today, I was deeply impressed by his remarkable…

I was happy to meet Tukaram Sonawane along with Deepak Chavan. Tukaram is the co-founder of Krishigati and he exemplifies resilience and dedication in the journey from farmer’s son to agricultural innovator. Overcoming early hardship—losing his father young and supporting his visually impaired mother—Tukaram worked his way through school and engineering college, driven by a…

Recently, I had the opportunity to spend time with Prasad and Kiran Ji, along with other individuals, at GK91 Bioeconomy and VARHAD Capital in Pune. Prasad has seen the Bioceconomy field for two decades and shared many valuable insights regarding this space during the discussions. Prasad bhai has the distinction of having worked in the…