UPL Ltd. has announced a two-year agreement with the Soil Health Institute (SHI), a non-profit organization whose mission is to safeguard and enhance the vitality and productivity of soil through scientific research and advancement. “With this collaboration, SHI will evaluate the soil health at selected UPL research and development field stations around the world (including…
A global provider of sustainable agriculture products & solutions – UPL has appointed Carlos Pellicer as Chief Operating Officer. According to a statement, “Pellicer, who brings over 30 years of experience in the agriculture industry, was previously COO – Strategy, Innovation & Integration at UPL.” Commenting on his appointment, Carlos Pellicer, said, “The potential for our…
Gurugram and Patna-based agritech startup DeHaat recently announced that it has raised $12mn (₹83Cr) from investors. The recent funding round was led by Sequoia India and saw participation from FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank along with existing investors Omnivore and AgFunder. According to the company website, DeHaat is a technology-based platform offering full-stack agricultural…
MeraKisan Private Ltd., a part of the Mahindra Group, and a prominent player in the organic agribusiness market, with a focus on avant-garde organic food supply chains, recently announced its partnership with Ajinkya Rahane, Vice-Captain of the Indian Test Cricket team. Ajinkya who hails from a farming background and is an ardent supporter of farmers…
Trade between India and Brazil is expected to grow to $15 billion by 2022. Brazil has been India’s one of the most important trading partners in the entire LAC (Latin America and Caribbean) region. During the recent visit of Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, 15 MoUs have been signed between the two. The MoUs of cooperation…