The agri-tech start-ups that are transforming agriculture in India

When Tiger Global invested $90 million in Ninjacart in April, it became clear that agri-tech in India had opened up for large scale disruption. Still nascent and mushrooming in small pockets, agri-tech comprises companies disrupting traditional agriculture through technology.

Self-controlled irrigation systems, soil and crop testing through IoT devices, using data analytics to improve crop yield, online marketplace for farm produce, and alternate credit for agriculture entrepreneurs are some areas where modern technology has delivered breakthroughs. Farmers also heavily rely on WhatsApp groups that give them information on weather alerts.