They are all seeking to solve agricultural pain points for farmers across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, with solutions from telemedicine to solar powered crop protection and AI-enhanced digital platforms.

Renowned globally for its focus on start-ups, ecosystem building and investment, World Agri-Tech is a vital hub for new agtech entrepreneurs to connect with potential investors and corporate partners among its 300-strong international audience.

Main Stage Pitches ​

The six hand-picked early-stage businesses below will each have five minutes to pitch their solution live on stage, before fielding questions from investors at Venturesouq ​and Grover Impact Ventures​.

Grow For Me ​(Ghana) is a web based agricultural crowdfunding platform that funds farmers to scale and grow more crops, using the income received from sponsors.

Salam Kisan ​(India) offers data-driven decision-making solutions, precision agriculture services, and an integrated mobile app that supports farmers throughout the agricultural cycle - from pre-sowing to post-harvest.

Eco Bristo ​(Kenya) provides solar-powered crop pest management and agroecology consulting services.

KissanAI ​(India) is an advanced multilingual AI platform offering personalised, voice-based assistance for all agricultural needs, empowering farmers, agribusinesses, governments, and nonprofit organisations

Pesira ​(Kenya) supports financial inclusion to farmers and provides innovative solutions to the entire agricultural ecosystem, driven by technology.

Hydrowatt Zero ​(UAE) supports companies with technology trading, innovative systems integration, and consulting services.

Start-Up Exhibition ​

Beyond the main stage, the following start-ups will feature at the exhibition with delegates able to meet the founders and development team at their dedicated booths:

Avisomo ​(Norway) has developed a modular, fully automatable vertical farming system called the Growth Station, addressing challenges related to scalability, crop flexibility and vertical farming costs.

Crop Rover ​(India) supports large to small-scale farming with AI-driven automation, precision laser weeding, and real-time harvest monitoring.

Map My Crop ​(India) delivers industry-leading data insights (1m satellite imagery, hyperlocal weather, AI disease forecasting) for future-proof farming with the most precise detection capabilities (disease, boundaries, crops).

Telagri ​(Georgia) acts as telemed