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KISAN E-MITRA and IoT enabled systems to improve crop productivity
MapMyCrop raises US $ 1.8 Million in Pre-Series A funding led by YourNest Venture Capital
MapMyCrop, the world’ s first MaaSbased 360-degree Imagery Agro suite, has announced the closure of its Seed funding round, raising $ 1.8 million. The round was led by YourNest Venture Capital with a contribution from other angel investors, including Eaglewings Ventures. The investment will be used to expand operations, close pilot orders, strengthen the sales and operations team, and advance the platform’ s technology.
The government has employed Artificial Intelligence( AI) methods and IoT-enabled systems to improve crop productivity, sustainability and farmer livelihoods, stated the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Ramnath Thakur.‘ Kisan e-Mitra’, is a voice-based AI-powered chatbot, developed to assist farmers with responses to their queries on PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme.
Garuda Aerospace & ZUPPA’ s strategic partnership mark
Zuppa, the company leading the nations push towards Indigenous drones has entered into a strategic partnership that involves both an undisclosed investment as well as orders for its products with Garuda Aerospace a well known leading player in India’ s Agri and Defence drone ecosystem. This unique partnership between two leading players from the Indian drone ecosystem is among the first aimed at advancing secure drone technology and strengthening India’ s position in the global drone ecosystem.
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BioVoiceNews | April 2025