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Microsoft announces launch of program for agritech startups in India

Hyderabad, Jun 4 (UNI) Microsoft on Thursday announced the launch of a program for agritech startups in India that are committed to driving transformation in agriculture.
Agritech Startups program was designed to help startups build industry-specific solutions, scale and grow with access to deep technology, business and marketing resources, Microsoft said in a release.
Agritech startups in India are transforming agriculture by developing innovative digital solutions to maximize productivity, improve market linkages, increase supply chain efficiency and provide greater access to inputs for agri-businesses.
In its efforts to bolster the country’s startup ecosystem, this program offers the best-in-class tech and business enablement resources to help agritech startups innovate and scale fast, it claimed.
Startups can also get access to Azure FarmBeats, which can help them focus on core value-adds instead of the undifferentiated heavy lifting of data engineering.
Available on the Azure Marketplace, Azure FarmBeats enables aggregation of agricultural datasets across providers and generation of actionable insights by building AI/ML models based on fused datasets.
Agritech startup innovations are addressing some of our key challenges connected to agriculture and food production.
The Microsoft for Agritech Startups program is among the early steps in our journey towards empowering these startups in India and transforming global agricultural practices,” said Sangeeta Bavi, Director, Startup Ecosystem, Microsoft India.
Spread across three tiers, the program offers a range of benefits, including tech enablement and business resources.
Bringing together startups, corporates, industry bodies, governments and venture capital firms, the program aims to create a shared platform for learning and innovation, the release added.
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