1. Challenges & Opportunities
Agriculture in India
Challenges & Opportunities

2. Despite high Employment ratio, low income
Overview
Infant morality rates in lower-middle-income countries are eight times higher than those of high income countries
Share of Agriculture and Allied Sector in Employment and GDP
Green Revolution Era (Food Grain Centric)
Horticulture and Livestock segments driving growth now
High tonnage, low yield
Avg land Holdings 86.5% < 2 ha
Avg monthly Income ` 6400
For every 1000 individuals Lower middle income countries have 2.3 hospital beds against 5.9 in high income countries
Source: Ministry of Agriculture Report
Despite high Employment ratio, low income

3. Agriculture Supply Chain in India
Only 17% of population are covered by Insurance
<1% of hospitals are accredited
39 million people fall below poverty line due to high healthcare expense
Source: National Institute of Agricultural
Extension management report
Large number of middlemen capturing value, huge inefficiency

4. Challenges at all stages of agriculture in India
Challenges in Agriculture
Land
Credit &
Insurance
Water
Soil & Fertilizer
Seed
Yield
Equipment
Transportation & Storage
Middlemen
Profitability
Challenges at all stages of agriculture in India

5. > 250 Start-ups in Agriculture Sector. More Opportunities
Agri Startups
Credit
Water
Soil
Yield
Equipment
Middlemen
Profitability
Seed
Transport/
Storage
> 250 Start-ups in Agriculture Sector. More Opportunities

6. Agriculture sector still needs more impact investors
In 6 years from 2008 to 2014, for a total of over 1 Billion US$. 13.6% of funding in to Social Enterprise
Market size of agriculture in India is estimated to be between $200 billion to $370 billion
In 2016, 53 Indian agri-tech start-ups raised $313 million in funding
Agriculture sector still needs more impact investors

7. Thank You