A recent article by Ramakrishnan M, Managing Director, Primus Partners, and Mohit Kumar, Primus Partners, highlights how Agritech can strengthen agricultural value chains and help transform India’s aspirational blocks into engines of inclusive rural growth. The article argues that India already possesses a strong digital foundation through initiatives such as the Digital Agriculture Mission and AgriStack, but the key challenge is ensuring that proven technologies reach farmers at the last mile.
The article identifies AI-powered advisory, digital soil health recommendations, traceability, carbon farming, circular economy models, and digital market linkages as important tools for improving productivity and price realisation. It highlights the role of SHGs and FPOs in helping smallholders access technology, aggregate produce, and connect directly with processors, retailers, and exporters. According to the article, targeted public investment in Agritech, digital infrastructure, financing, and capacity building can help farmers move from being price-takers to participants in competitive and resilient value chains.
