Inside India’s $28 Bn+ Agritech Opportunity And The Rise Of AI-Powered Farming

India’s economic momentum has few parallels globally. Even as major economies slow, India is expected to remain the fastest-growing large economy in FY26, with GDP growth projected at 6.6%. Much of the public conversation has stayed focused on digital-first sectors — fintech, SaaS, consumer internet, and now AI. But the country’s most consequential transformation is unfolding in Agritech, a sector far older and far larger.

Agriculture and allied activities still employ 46% of India’s workforce and underpin rural income, consumption, and export competitiveness. And while agriculture is often framed as a low-growth, low-innovation sector, the last few years tell a different story. Despite climate volatility and supply-chain disruptions, agriculture’s Gross Value Added rose to $290 Bn in FY25, up from $277 Bn a year earlier. Exports have continued to climb as well, touching nearly $49 Bn, driven by India’s leadership in staples such as rice, spices, marine products, sugar, tea, and coffee.

What is changing, however, is not the scale of agriculture; it is the structure. Formal credit is steadily replacing informal finance, data is beginning to shape on-farm decisions, and technology is embedding itself across production, storage, financing, and market access. Platforms such as DeHaat and AgroStar are formalising input access and advisory at the farm gate, while players like StarAgri and Arya.ag are institutionalising post-harvest storage and collateral-backed financing. Together, these shifts mark the transition of agritech from isolated tools to system-level infrastructure.

According to Inc42 and StarAgri’s Indian Agritech Market Landscape Report, 2025, India’s agritech market will grow from $9 Bn in 2025 to $28 Bn by 2030, expanding at a 25% CAGR. In a $452 Bn agricultural economy, that may appear incremental. But the number masks a deeper shift: agritech is moving from scattered pilots to system-level infrastructure.

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