Entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UAL Biotech Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based bio-innovation company, to explore opportunities in sustainable agriculture and rural ecosystem development.

The collaboration aims to integrate ASMS’s extensive rural digital network spanning over 5,000 villages and reaching approximately 40 million farmers and rural residents with UAL Biotech’s eco-sustainable biological solutions. The partnership will focus on promoting regenerative farming practices, improving agricultural productivity, and enabling environmentally responsible solutions across agriculture, aquaculture, and allied sectors.

As part of the collaboration, both organizations will explore the deployment of bio-based agricultural inputs through ASMS’s platform, along with farmer advisory and training programs to drive adoption at the grassroots level. The partnership will also work towards developing traceable, chemical-free supply chains and undertaking pilot projects to demonstrate the impact of sustainable farming practices.

By combining digital infrastructure with biotechnology innovation, the initiative seeks to enhance soil health, improve crop yield, reduce reliance on harmful chemicals, and support long-term food security and rural economic growth. Additionally, the collaboration will emphasise data-driven farming practices and scalable models that can be replicated across regions.

Commenting on the partnership, Dr. Raja Krishna Murthy M, Head – Agri Tech Business at ASMS, said, “This collaboration is a step towards building an integrated and sustainable agri-ecosystem. By leveraging digital reach and bio-innovation, we aim to empower farmers with solutions that improve productivity while ensuring environmental responsibility.”

R. Chakrapani, Director at UAL Biotech, added, “Through this partnership, we look forward to bringing advanced biological solutions to farming communities at scale. Our focus is to enable safer, more sustainable agricultural practices that benefit both farmers and the environment.”

The partnership marks a significant step towards transforming agriculture through the convergence of digital infrastructure and sustainable bio-innovation, aimed at creating long-term value for farmers and the broader rural economy.