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A homegrown agritech company is solving India's farming crisis with affordable precision technology that slashes labour needs and saves 100,000 litres of water daily. Founder Subhajit wants Indian farmers to have reliable tools without choosing between expensive imports or unreliable makeshift solutions.
The UN Development Programme just launched a pan-African incubator to help agricultural tech startups transform farming across the continent. Applications are open now through April 27, with the first cohort launching in May 2026.
India's Rajasthan state is bringing together global leaders to revolutionize farming through technology and innovation. The upcoming Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet 2026 aims to strengthen agriculture through collaboration and entrepreneurship.
Three African startups just secured $200,000 each to tackle pharmaceutical research gaps, legal access barriers, and food waste. The investment comes with an 18-month support program designed to help overlooked founders build essential infrastructure across the continent.
Three entrepreneurs turned rooftop experiments into Rise Hydroponics, a thriving agritech startup that's transformed how India grows food. They've built 40+ commercial farms across 27 cities and trained 35,000 people in soil-free farming.
Tech startups at GITEX Africa 2026 are solving a problem bigger than AI: connecting smallholder farmers directly to markets so food actually reaches the people who need it. From Senegal to Tanzania, simple digital platforms are cutting out middlemen and reducing waste across the continent.
A new innovation hub in Accra is connecting African farming startups with investors and mentorship to modernize food systems across the continent. The Timbuktoo AgriTech Hub brings together entrepreneurs, venture capital, and UN support to tackle agriculture's biggest challenges.
African startups pulled in $575 million in early 2026, and for the first time in years, fintech isn't dominating every funding round. Investors are spreading their bets across energy, logistics, and even agritech as the continent's startup scene diversifies.
A Ghanaian agritech company just made precision agriculture affordable for smallholder farmers who've been farming blind for generations. FarmSense uses AI to tell farmers exactly what their soil needs, cutting fertilizer waste while boosting yields.
Two London companies just won big at the UAE's global food innovation challenge, turning food scraps into protein with fly larvae and protecting palm trees with AI-powered listening devices. They're sharing $1.8 million and joining an ecosystem that's already helped past winners raise over $45 million.