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Agritech startups lead the charge in modernising agricultural ecosystem
Tuesday, 05 November, 2024, 13 : 00 PM [IST]
Our Bureau, New Delhi
As India faces the challenge of feeding its growing population, agritech startups are revolutionising the agricultural landscape. The sector grapples with significant issues such as low productivity and inadequate access to markets. These innovative companies leverage technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the Internet of Things (IoT) to tackle critical challenges, enabling farmers to optimise resources, reduce risks, and enhance productivity.

Leading this vibrant ecosystem are players like Salam Kisan, DeHaat, CropIn, Fasal, Agrostar, and AgNext Technologies, each offering unique solutions to modernise agriculture. By addressing current challenges, these startups are paving the way for a sustainable and resilient agricultural sector in India.

Salam Kisan is a multi-stack precision farming platform that helps farmers in making informed decisions. It provides an array of services that leverage technology and data insights to empower modern farming practices. These services include an AI-enabled crop calendar for tailored crop management, precision agriculture guidance, customized fertilizer dosage recommendations, drone rental for fertilizer and seed spraying, farm mapping, input product marketplace, farmers community, government convergence, agriculture news, traceability solutions, and produce buyback. Salam Kisan has 1,50,000+ active farmers in Maharashtra. The company’s success in drones has given it the confidence to double down on the potential of drones in precision farming. Salam Kisan is now focused on powering the entire farmer journey on its platform through drones and AI.

DeHaat is one of the fastest-growing startups in the agritech sector, distinguished as one of the few companies providing end-to-end solutions and services to the farming community in India. The company is focused on building AI-enabled technologies to revolutionize supply chain and production efficiency in agriculture. Operating in 12 agrarian states, DeHaat has established an extensive network of over 11,000 DeHaat Centers and 503 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), serving more than 1.8 million farmers. Additionally, it offers AI-driven crop advisory for over 30 crops in regional languages, empowering farmers with valuable insights and support.

Founded in 2010, Cropin is the world's leading AI platform for food and agriculture. Its flagship product, Cropin Cloud, is the first industry cloud for agriculture, enabling stakeholders to enhance farming efficiency and sustainability through digital technologies and predictive intelligence. With strategic partnerships with over 250 B2B customers, Cropin has digitized 30 million acres of farmland, benefiting more than 7 million farmers globally. Its extensive crop knowledge graph includes 350 crops and 10,000 varieties across 103 countries, powering predictive intelligence for over 200 million acres. Cropin is dedicated to uniting agribusinesses and organizations to transform food systems and achieve climate goals.

Founded in January 2018, Fasal is a leader in smart farming, blending traditional agriculture with cutting-edge technology. Using AI, Crop Sciences, and IoT, Fasal provides farmers with crop-specific intelligence to optimize resources like water and pesticides, boosting productivity and ensuring high-quality, traceable produce. Its B2B brand, Fasal Fresh, further supports farmers by procuring produce and securing the best market rates, streamlining the supply chain. Fasal's mission is clear: ‘Grow More, Grow Better, Sell Better’.

AgroStar provides scientific and sustainable advisory solutions with a personalized approach, offering farmers access to high-quality, lab-tested agricultural input products designed to increase yield while reducing input costs. With a portfolio of over 200 products, AgroStar ensures farmers can access advisory services and products through their preferred channel, including AgroStar Saathi retail stores, the AgroStar app, or the AgroStar Agri advisory centre. Through its market linkage brand, 'Kimaye,' AgroStar connects Indian farmers to global retail chains in over 25 countries, improving livelihoods and enhancing market access.

Founded in 2016, AgNext is a rapidly growing AgTech company focused on solving quality and trust issues in food value chains, making them safer, more transparent, and fairer. With a core emphasis on the digitalization of food quality assessment, AgNext offers agribusinesses a uniquely integrated, AI-driven SaaS platform that delivers automated and instant food quality results.
 
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