Sat Mar 22 15:01:17 UTC 2025: ## UK Agritech Firms Partner with Indian Researchers to Boost Agricultural Innovation
**Hyderabad, March 22, 2025** – Five UK-based agricultural technology (agritech) companies completed a five-day knowledge exchange program in India, aimed at fostering collaboration and investment in cutting-edge agricultural technologies. The program, part of the UK-India Agri-Tech Accelerator Programme, saw the firms – Mutus Tech, LinearWorks, Green Crop Tech, AgriSound, and LettUs Grow – visit the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in Hyderabad, as well as Delhi and Bengaluru.
The companies offer a range of innovative solutions, including AI and ML-powered pest and plant health monitoring, bio-stimulant applications, and aeroponics. The program, spearheaded by the UK Agri-Tech Centre and the UK government, seeks to address key challenges in India’s agricultural sector by facilitating partnerships, showcasing UK expertise, and supporting the commercialization of technologies tailored to the Indian market.
British Deputy High Commissioner Gareth Wynn Owen highlighted the strong partnership between British and Indian innovators, emphasizing the program’s role in boosting innovation and creating long-term commercial benefits for both countries. ICRISAT Director-General Himanshu Pathak praised the collaboration, aligning it with India’s mission to drive innovation benefiting vulnerable communities.
The knowledge exchange provided the UK firms with an in-depth understanding of India’s agricultural ecosystem, laying the foundation for future collaborations that promise to benefit farmers and agritech businesses in both nations.
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