RKAssociates Dusseldorf Germany

INDIA continues to make technological strides in Ag space - Seeds, nutrients, crop protection supported by Drones, Satellite mapping, soil health, and sensors. New chemistry & Mixtures, Biologicals, & Gene editing are set to usher in improved yields and give additional choices to farmers to manage their crops. Ag contribution to GDP will go up!

Technology has become the driver for agriculture in India. Drones, satellite mapping, soil health, sensors, bots, e markets, robotic applications, and more are on the anvil to ensure precision and connected farming.

With farm bills repealed, news ways to usher agriculture reforms need to be found by government. Technology is already driving change with drones, bots, sensors and precision farming. Future years will be game changers in Ag space for agribusinesses, Agchem, and commodities as for export of fruit and vegetables and Agri products.

The silver lining in the pandemic ridden dark clouds is - our reluctant willingness to change - a stable center - a reoriented focus on agriculture - increased government spending - increasing confidence in the world about Indian legal system, it’s desire to improve, it’s global participation in UN institutions - and it’s goal of peaceful coexistence with its neighbours- and the forecast of a definite boom in the economy in years to come! Depends folks how and where you wish to look - find faults or move to contribute positively to a changing nation!

Food security deserves global attention and resources are depleting fast. Technology provides solutions!

The recent Farm bills passed by govt are a foundation to reforms in how farmers sell their produce and the prices they recover. By removing intermediaries, and using technology, farm to retail will become a reality in the years ahead.

Well folks - lockdown has its stories, about grief, hunger, anxiety, frustration, innovations, - also about community discipline, responsibility and caring. Tough times for everyone! But the silver lining shines bright from the Agriculture torch. The farmers and populations associated with agriculture are holding the economy torch high, and giving hope that this hitherto neglected sector, will become the guiding beacon of the revival in India. When doors close, windows of opportunity open. Agriculture offers an inclusive way out!

Hello Folks! Covid 19 has disrupted life and economy. Ag operations will be impacted too, supply chains, prices and retailing. Time to think of coming down to basics and not complicate what solutions have delivered for 2000 years. Over reliance on technology is also like dealing with unknown monsters.And results and outcomes are uncertain at best. Food forthought!

Agritech business is on the rise folks as the following data reveals !

Technology will drive Indian Agriculture in the years ahead. But Agri start ups that deal with Precision Farming, Sensors and Fertigation, Mechanization and Information, will need to structure scalable business models in order to succeed and deliver consistently in their chosen geographies. Keeping in view the pressure from Funding partners and PE, this will be a huge challenge for new breed of Agriprenuers who venture into these unchartered waters.

India is on the move ! Can Ag keep up ? Fragmented 1.08 ha per farmer land; dwindling farmer base ; costly inputs : uncertain monsoon; varying prices and exploitation by intermediates ; post harvest worries ; - challenging environment for Ag inputs and farmers to manage in a profitable way!