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Saudi Aramco backs India’s Mitti Labs to make Asia’s rice farming more water-resilient

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5 August 2026

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Climate Tech

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Asia-Pacific

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Fusion42 · 5 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Mitti Labs, supported by Saudi Aramco's venture arm, has raised $9.5 million to expand its AI-driven platform that helps rice farmers across Asia reduce water use and methane emissions. The startup uses satellite imagery combined with field data to monitor and optimise irrigation, targeting millions of smallholder farmers by 2030 and entering new Southeast Asian markets.

This Wire brief tracks Mitti Labs, and It sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

AI-driven water and emissions management is becoming scalable for smallholder rice farms across Asia. You can now tap into data-driven carbon markets by integrating satellite and field data to offer measurable sustainability gains in agriculture.

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