Walmart-Backed Solutions To Help Uplift 3L Farmers

Hyderabad: Walmart Foundation on Tuesday announced three new grants totalling $2.78 million to advance technological innovation in India’s agriculture sector. With the Walmart Foundation funding, the National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN), Cornell University, in support of the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) and Precision Development (PxD) collectively aim to reach over 3,00,000 farmers in India. Together, NEN and PxD will support farming communities in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra. Through tech-powered interventions, these grants aim to enhance farmer livelihoods, increase market access and promote sustainable agricultural practices, thereby contributing to the Walmart and Walmart Foundation goal of reaching 1 million smallholder farmers by 2028, with at least 50 per cent women, across India’s agriculture sector.