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Fintech to farming: Why Amit Sinha quit Paytm to build an agritech startup, backed by VSS, NABARD

In 2019, Paytm Mall’s former COO Amit Sinha founded Unnati, a fintech-powered agritech startup. It is backed by NABARD’s venture capital arm, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, and other members of the ‘Paytm mafia’. 1.1K CLAPS +0 +0 Startup veteran Amit Sinha’s LinkedIn bio reads: “I have been deeply involved in building 2 large unicorns in India …

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Shraddha Dhawan from Nighoj village in Ahmednagar scaled the family dairy business, selling 450 litres of milk from milking 80 buffaloes in a two-storey cattle shed

Shraddha Dhawan’s family never had more than six buffaloes in their house. In fact, the 21-year-old, a native of Nighoj village (located about 60 km from Ahmednagar), recalls that at one point in time, in 1998, her family was left with only one buffalo. At the time, her father, Satyavan, mainly traded buffaloes. Delivering milk …

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Padma Shri award winner Pappammal Rangammal in her field This Female Farmer from Tamil Nadu Will Shock You!

“I don’t know anything about agriculture. I have never had formal education but I have still come so ahead in life. Seeing my work and dedication, they have given this award.” This is Pappammal Rangammal speaking to the media on the occasion of being awarded the Pama Shri Award on the 72nd Republic Day of India.   She is a proud woman farmer who hails …

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Success story farmers in Chandigarh successfully cultivate saffron in a space of only 15 feet on the roof of their house

Quit my job, cultivate saffron on the roof of my house, earn lakhs, the rhythm of a farmer is heavy !! The farmer brothers in Chandigarh have successfully cultivated saffron in a space of only 15 feet on the roof of their house, much to the surprise of many.  It is learned that he earned lakhs …

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