{"id":5367,"date":"2024-10-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=5367"},"modified":"2024-09-30T15:20:42","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T07:20:42","slug":"daily-markup-1085-qarbotech-lands-us1-5m-to-ramp-up-production-and-bring-crop-booster-solution-to-farmers-in-indonesia-thailand-and-vietnam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=5367","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #1085: Qarbotech lands US$1.5M to ramp up production and bring crop booster solution to farmers in Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXe7_i9XKVlOKzqBT4cAyERpUho8QM7aJd8_Zh1RyZYPtjhTqJKyNFI8HufcYLIeZ7U9uBP4siz9cq8OyBfFBZHbdfD5Ctr9XnuSCZGIjDVpnXcDViU6QA9SGKS5EGjsoHSlK7PGiZaSIsPCUsZzWDanW0GC?key=kFB59TYMGekejpKfb17ubA\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit: Qarbotech<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Funds, Farmers, Food<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cCan you imagine the same farmer with the same land, labor and workflow, being able to produce up to 60% more food? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qarbotech.com\/\">Qarbotech<\/a>\u2019s photosynthesis multiplier does exactly that,\u201d says Khailee Ng, Managing Partner at 500 Global.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>500-backed agritech startup Qarbotech raised a US$1.5M Seed extension round, which will drive their expansion across Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam to serve its 100 million smallholder farmers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their flagship product, Qarbogrow, helps plants capture more light to increase their photosynthesis rate, leading to increased immunity, faster growth, and higher yield.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Qarbotech will also establish a new manufacturing facility. \u201cThis investment will allow us to ramp up production and bring our patented solutions to more farmers across the region, empowering them to produce more with less environmental impact,\u201d shared Co-founder &amp; COO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amirul-merican\/\">Amirul Merican<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Co-founder &amp; CSO <a href=\"https:\/\/my.linkedin.com\/in\/surayaabdulrashid\">Dr. Suraya Abdul Rashid<\/a> explained that their technology solves the inefficiencies of photosynthesis using a scalable and sustainable approach, adding, \u201cThis allows us to directly address challenges in crop yield and climate resilience, offering a game-changing solution for global agriculture.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What\u2019s more, dependency on synthetic fertilizers that can harm the soil and pollute the planet is reduced. 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