MITTI Labs has raised $9.5 million to develop solutions aimed at improving water resilience in rice-growing regions across Asia, according to reports from Business Line and The Hindu. The funding is intended to support efforts that address how water is managed in rice fields, where changing weather patterns and water availability can affect crop yields and farming livelihoods. The company’s initiative focuses on building approaches that help farms cope with water-related challenges by strengthening resilience in the irrigation and water management context used by rice farmers. The two outlets report the same figure and the same stated objective, without detailing major differences in the program scope or geography. The articles also do not provide additional information on investor identity, use-of-funds breakdown, or timelines for deployment. Overall, both sources characterize the round as backing MITTI Labs’ work to help rice cultivation adapt to water stress and related risks through resilience-focused interventions.