Knowledge Papers Released
Bridging the farm-tech divide: Lessons from AgTech diffusion in India
India’s agricultural sector is undergoing a significant transformation driven by the convergence of agricultural sciences and emerging technologies. AgTech innovation has surged in recent years and is projected to reach a market size of $34 billion by 2027. However, this progress highlights a persistent farm-tech divide, where the challenge lies not in the availability of technology but in its large-scale adoption by smallholder farmers. This paper, Bridging the farm-tech divide: Lessons from AgTech diffusion in India, examines why, despite a vibrant ecosystem of over 3,000 AgTech ventures, solutions still reach less than 15% of India’s 146 million farmers. The analysis ...