Agriculture Archives

Digitization Guides Tea Production in A County in Southwest China

An agriculture digital platform, supported by the Alibaba Foundation, has been developed to provide timely insights into various indicators of the tea industry.

Taobao Live Promotes Agriculture Products Sales through Public-Welfare Livestreaming

Taobao Live starts this year’s public-welfare livestreaming this week to help sell agriculture products from China’s rural areas. The livestreaming attracted over 16 leading livestreamers including the top influencer Li Jiaqi.

DJI Unveils Three Agricultural Drones and Brand Declaration

Chinese drone maker DJI released its T50, T25 and Mavic 3 Multispectral products on November 23, geared at the smart agriculture sector. It also released its first brand film and brand declaration for agricultural business – "Better Growth, Better Life."

Hong Kong Stock Exchange to Relax Listing Threshold for Five Types of Tech Startups

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange plans to amend the listing rules to facilitate the financing of five types of advanced technology enterprises that have not yet made any profits. The new amendment is expected to be implemented next year.

Smart Planting AgTech Firm Aikenong Surpasses 100M Yuan in Series A Funds

Aikenong, the first Chinese smart planting decision services provider, announced on Thursday that it has raised over 100 million yuan ($14.9 million) in Series A and Series A+ financing.

Pinduoduo R&D Spending Hits Record in 1Q in Innovation Push

Pinduoduo reported a slower pace of growth in the first quarter as the agricultural platform operator shifted its focus to research and development.

Experts at UN’s FAO and Pinduoduo Webinar: Smart Agriculture to Drive Sustainability

Smart agriculture will play an increasingly important role in promoting the industry's sustainability, according to statements by leading experts during a webinar organized by the UN's FAO and Chinese firm Pinduoduo.

Would You Buy Valentine’s Day Roses at a 94% Discount?

E-commerce platforms like Pinduoduo, which offered the 88-yuan bouquet, are able to connect flower farmers directly to consumers, removing the middlemen that add layers of costs as the flowers make their way from farms to florists.

Agricultural Autonomous Driving Firm AIForceTech Secures Round A+ Financing

AIForceTech, an agricultural autonomous driving enterprise, announced on Tuesday that it had secured investment through an A+ round of financing.

Strawberry Farmers Deploy AI from Pinduoduo Smart Agriculture Competition to Boost Productivity and Incomes

Farmers in one of China’s main strawberry production areas are expecting increased output after deploying precision technology developed through a smart agriculture competition organized by domestic tech firm Pinduoduo.

Chinese Agricultural Drone Startup XAG Releases New Products

On Wednesday, XAG, a domestic agricultural drone manufacturer, released several new products including the P100/V502022 agricultural unmanned drone, R150 agricultural unmanned vehicle, and more.

Pinduoduo Posts Q3 Results, Signals Sustainable Growth as Spending Shifts from Marketing to R&D

Pinduoduo appears to be forging a path to sustainable growth after garnering more than 800 million customers in record time.

Changing the Tide: Chinese Startups in the Plant-Based Meat Revolution

It’s a daunting task, but a growing cohort of domestic startups in the meat-loving country, along with a few foreign firms, are on a mission to reverse the trend.

Smart Technology Seen Driving Doubling of China’s $90 Billion Digital Agricultural Economy, Top Expert Says

Technology will help to more than double the size of the digital agricultural economy in China by 2025, providing fresh impetus for the country’s drive for agricultural modernization, according to a top agricultural expert.

China’s Agri-food Sector Modernization Presents Investment and Learning Opportunities, Experts at Pinduoduo Food Systems Forum Say

China’s drive to modernize its agriculture and food industries presents immense opportunities, according to experts at the Pinduoduo Food Systems Forum.