Fasal's story of Indian farmers, the future of tech & the business of Indian agriculture

Think about this - Indian farmers were struggling with low yields for generations so much so that a country like Netherlands had more yield per acre. India has the technology skills to enable farmers to improve the yield, predict the yield and plan the supply. You would wonder why this change is yet to happen at scale.

Fasal, a startup in agritech, has proved that Indian farmers can not just improve yields, but, make sustainability a core factor in the business. 

By significantly reducing the use of chemicals and water Fasal has truly enabled a new age of agritech in India. Watch this interview with Shailendra Tiwari and TDK Ventures Managing Director, Anil Achyuta.

TheUpStreamLife is proud to be presenting this podcast for the Indian deep tech community.

This podcast is part of TDK Ventures India Deep Tech Series.

00:00 - Introduction to the podcast by Anil Achyuta.
01:00 - Creating a new language for Indian farmers by Fasal.
02:21 - Going beyond conventional wisdom, the Netherlands way.
06:42 - Ability to absorb failures as a founder, obsession with the problem.
11:28 - Journey through mistakes and getting better at execution.
16:00 - Managing teams and enabling the team.
21:00 - The challenge with managing the farm.
24:20 - India's horticulture story and Fasal's role in the supply chain.
29:30 - Fasal's work in the value chain for an economically rising India.
34:43 - Fasal's moat in the business.
37:16 - Enabling farmers to embrace tech and learning from mistakes
42:00 - Closing in on the Netherlands yield per acre.

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