Agri-startup Agdhi receives $70-K grant for its seed phenotyping method 'SeedVision'

Bengaluru-based agri-startup Agdhi has bagged a Biotechnology Ignition Grant of USD 70,000 (around INR 52 lakh) for its flagship product 'SeedVision',an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based seed phenotyping method that classifies critical parameters of a seed in a few minutes. This would help farmers get good seeds for cultivation and help growers improve the number of cycles because of faster payment realization from seed companies. Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) is a flagship programme of the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), which is a not-for-profit public sector enterprise and early stage biotech funding programme.