The Agri Guy – Medium

May 27, 2017

Warehouse receipt finance in India - How are the lenders faring?

Since the introduction of the negotiable warehouse receipt as a financing instrument for farmers in India in 2010, the amount of credit dispensed every year with warehouse receipts as collateral has increased steadily. The current volume of annual warehouse receipt finance is estimated at INR 35,000 crore (USD 5.4 …

Finance

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May 9, 2017

Urban farming in India — Is it serious business?

As more people aggregate in megacities, urban agriculture is starting to be viewed as a sustainable way to produce and efficiently supply locally-grown fresh produce to cities. In India, there are 2 starkly contrasting varieties of urban farming Urban farmers by choice: A relatively recent crop of startups and small…

Agriculture

3 min read

Urban farming in India — Is it serious business?