DestaGlobal is an agriculture technology company based in India. It operates a marketplace that connects agriculture companies with dealers in Maharashtra.

History & funding

DestaGlobal was founded in 2010 by Ron Boehm, Marlys Boehm & Nishant Banore. DestaGlobal is a social impact organization working on the Agri-input

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space contributing to income and livelihood of farmers. The organisation focuses on distributing a wide

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of products to the farmers at the right

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. In 2010, DestaGlobal acquired $2 Mn from the US-based investor Boma Investments LLC in order to expand its products to farmers in

Maharashtra Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...

. Over the years, the organisation works extensively with farmers, dealers, distributors and Agri Manufacturers existing in overall 36 districts of Maharashtra. In 2018 & 2019 the company launched its mobile applications. The organisation connects around 2.5 lakh farmers, 2,000 dealers and 130 agri input manufacturers in rural

Products and services

The organisation focuses on Agri-products such as seeds, pesticides, fertilizers,

plant growth regulators Plant hormones (or phytohormones) are signal molecules, produced within plants, that occur in extremely low concentrations. Plant hormones control all aspects of plant growth and development, including embryogenesis, the regulation of organ size ...

animal husbandry Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, animal fiber, fibre, milk, or other products. It includes day-to-day care, management, production, nutrition, selective breeding, and the raising ...

products. The organisation expanded the product portfolio including Agricultural equipments such as

farm machinery Agricultural machinery relates to the machine (mechanical), mechanical structures and devices used in farming or other agriculture. There are list of agricultural machinery, many types of such equipment, from hand tools and power tools to tractor ...

drip irrigation Drip irrigation or trickle irrigation is a type of micro-irrigation system that has the potential to save water and nutrients by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants, either from above the soil surface or buried below the surfac ...

products,

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products & Other allied Products. The organisation also encourages

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assisting organic manures &

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Awards

*Top 50 Tech Companies Award 2019,

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. *"Rural Activation of the Year" at WOW Awards Asia 2019. *RMAI Flame Awards Asia 2019 *"Rural Innovation Of The Year" Award at RMAI Flame Awards 2018. *"Special Mention Award" at Social Media for Awareness Summit 2016

References

External links

Official websiteE-commerce portalAgri-info portal
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