Indian agri-tech delegation seeks New Zealand partnerships at Fieldays showcase
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Gaurav Sharma
Summary
A delegation of ten Indian agri-tech leaders visited New Zealand for a week as part of the Asia New Zealand Foundation's NZ India Entrepreneurship Initiative. The group explored New Zealand's largest agricultural showcase, Fieldays, seeking collaborations and co-development opportunities in areas including sustainable beekeeping, mushroom cultivation, AI-driven crop monitoring, affordable farm mechanisation, climate-smart technologies, hydroponic and indoor vertical farms, and digital agriculture. The visit highlights growing interest in cross-border agri-tech partnerships between India and New Zealand.
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· 3 pulledTen representatives from India's agribusiness sector visited the country for a week as part of Asia New Zealand Foundation's NZ India Entrepreneurship Initiative.
These businesses ranged from sustainable beekeeping, mushroom cultivation, AI-driven crop monitoring, affordable farm mechanisation, climate-smart technologies, hydroponic farms and indoor vertical farms, as well as digital agriculture and scalable farm innovation.
Indian agri-tech businesses aim for collaborations and co-development to take New Zealand's innovations home.
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