Bengaluru: Cropin launches ecosystem to manage risks in food, agriculture
Bengaluru (PTI): City-based agri-tech firm Cropin on Tuesday announced the launch of the Cropin Ecosystem, an initiative aimed at reducing risks and uncertainties across the food and agriculture sector.
Founded in 2010, Cropin operates an AI-driven platform for food and agriculture, enabling agri-food businesses and multilateral organisations to improve crop planning, yields and operational efficiency.
According to a press release, the ecosystem brings together technology providers, strategic consulting firms, and satellite and weather intelligence partners, including Google, BCG, Wipro, The Weather Company and Planet Labs.
The initiative enables consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, retailers, commodity traders, and food processors to manage upstream agricultural and procurement risks and build more predictable food systems, it said.
The Cropin Ecosystem follows a plug-and-play model to help agri-food businesses address challenges related to data integration, climate risks, supply chain disruptions, and geopolitical uncertainties.
"These factors are affecting the availability of fresh produce and agricultural commodities, operational margins, pricing, growth opportunities, and the ability to meet rising demand for sustainably produced food, while complying with traceability and sustainability requirements," it said.
"With this ecosystem, we aim to reshape food systems for the future," said Krishna Kumar, Founder and CEO of Cropin.
"The plug-and-play model enables agri-food companies to transform operations in under six months, demonstrating the power of AI-driven innovation," he added.
The ecosystem also incorporates regional intelligence and strategic consulting to address market and geopolitical risks.
The company said a unified platform will further strengthen farmer engagement and improve predictability and profitability in farming.
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Telangana municipal polls on Feb 11
Hyderabad (PTI): The Telangana State Election Commission on Tuesday announced a single-phase schedule for municipal elections in the state to be held on February 11 for seven municipal corporations and 116 municipalities.
As per the schedule, the election notice will be issued on January 28 and from the same day the nominations will be taken, State Election Commissioner I Rani Kumudini told reporters here.
The last date for filing nominations is January 31.
After scrutiny and withdrawals, the final list of contesting candidates will be announced on February 3.
The date of the poll is February 11 and counting will be done on February 13 and the results will be declared soon after the counting process is completed, she said.
"This is the schedule for direct elections to all the 2,996 wards covering 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations," she said.
The registered voters are 52.43 lakh -- 25.62 lakh male voters and 26.8 lakh female voters and others are 640.
Kumudini appealed to the voters to exercise their franchise on the poll day.
The Telangana Cabinet on January 18 decided to conduct elections to the municipalities and corporations as early as possible.
Gram panchayat elections were conducted in Telangana in December last year.
