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CII’s Aglive 2021 invites innovative startups for global agriculture

03 December 2021, New Delhi: CII’s Agtech Startup Pitch Competition – Aglive 2021 is a platform to pitch for innovative ideas in the agriculture landscape. Startup working in the agriculture domain with an objective of improving farmers income is one of the key aspects for the organizers.

AgLive 2021 is one of the biggest platform for startups to pitch their ideas.The event has been rewarding startups for more than 5 years now. FutureFarms and AgNext are two of the past winners who have been successful in strengthening their business models, improving revenue generation and product line expansion.

This years key areas for a startup to pitch are soil health management, crop health management, weed management, farm mechanisation & IoT, plot level crop & seed variety identification, post harvest & value addition, market access and financial inclusion.

The last date for application is 5th of December 2021. The startups selected for the pitching stage will be announced on 10th of December 2021. The live event is scheduled to take place on 15th of December 2021 and the final winners will be declared the same day. Startups can apply by clicking here.

The jury of the competition is from agriculture industry, venture financiers and mentors. The startup have a great opportunity to meet the leadership from the sector, get inputs and mentorship.