November 22, 2023
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The UAE’s Pioneering Role in Building Water-Resilient Food Systems: Insights from COP28 Food Systems Lead, H.E Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri
A New Era in Global Collaboration and Sustainability At the heart of the recent World Food Day Conference in Rome, organized by the United Nations, was a message of urgency and collaboration delivered by H.E. Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, the UAE Minister for Climate Change and Environment and COP28...
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January 2, 2023
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We got accelerated! 500 Global
After being in the corporate world for 15 years and holding executive positions across countries, participating in a start-up accelerator program seemed too trivial. Yet, when I got the offer to join the 500 Global program I decided to join. Was it for the investment or the mentorship I...
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July 13, 2022
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Corporate v/s Start-up
Things that I miss from my corporate career! The sound (music) of the SMS alert when the salary hits the account at the end of the month Office infrastructure (Stand up desks, stocked up pantry) How you have an expert in house for mostly everything Things I don’t miss...
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March 17, 2022
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A short visit to Vashi APMC
“Vashi APMC” as many fondly call it is the hub for trade of food commodities. Established in the year 1977, Mumbai APMC is one of the largest APMCs in India. Based in New Mumbai, MAPMC is spread across 72.5 hectares and is comprised of 8 markets for Fruits, vegetables,...
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January 10, 2022
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Grape days are great days…
Nashik – One of the most ideal places in the country for agriculture and cultivation of fresh produce. There are several factors that make Nashik a hub for fresh fruits and vegetables. Its strategic location, fertile soil, abundant water from the river Godavari are some of the factors. Every...
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December 6, 2021
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Who needs Digitization, anyway??
As an entrepreneur, we are often convinced that the idea we have can potentially change the world. This fallacy is the only reason we relentlessly strive to make our dream a reality. Most of us new age digiprenuers are convinced that the digitization is the new math, it’s the...
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November 15, 2021
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Banana…The hand of God…
I was extremely excited to do this shipment as this was our very first Banana shipment. And this time it’s not just one but 2 containers of G9 Cavendish Banana. Also, with this shipment, we started a new export location – Iraq. One of the best varieties of banana...
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November 3, 2021
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What can happen in a year?
While we officially founded FarmUnboxed on the 22nd of November 2020, the seeds had begun to germinate in the mind much earlier. With an ambition of eliminating all intermediaries and directly connecting farmers to consumers I decided to quit a cushy 15-year corporate career and pursue an idea. Fast...
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October 20, 2021
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Pune and Nashik again… But this time with the CEO…
Although, I had been to both the locations a few weeks ago this time it wasa bit different since I was accompanied by our CEO and Founder – Mr.Kuruvilla. He had traveled from Dubai to meet some of our partnersuppliers. We met Mr. Abhijeet Bhasale from Rainbow International andlater...
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September 28, 2021
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A short trip to Pune and Baramati
Pune, a modern city in Maharashtra is also known as the land of Peshwas and scholars. My trip started with a quick meeting with one of the Co-founders of ELAI – Mr. ManishNair. ELAI is a tech platform that uses artificial intelligence and remote sensing to improve transparency in...
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