AgTech Marketplace: Promising Technologies to Help Improve Farmer Producer Organizations' Market Access
To increase the farming income of smallholder farmers and minimize food waste in horticulture value chains, ADB assisted the state governments in Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh, farmer producer organizations (FPOs), and their value chain partners under horticulture value chain development projects. AgTech solutions have the potential to improve the capacity of FPOs to become professional crop suppliers in commercial agribusiness value chains.
In partnership with its project offices, ADB facilitated interactive sessions between AgTech service providers and FPOs for low-cost technology solutions that can help generate new sales opportunities or improve sales prices of their crops. Six innovative technology service providers in three key areas of interest introduced their solutions to FPOs. Key FPO representatives also took part in the interactive discussions with the presenters.
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec 2021 | Opening | Postharvest Extension Video Streaming |
Moderators: Hemendra Mathur, Chairman, FICCI Task Force on Agri Start-ups FICCI Krishan S. Rautela, India Resident Mission, ADB |
| 06 Dec 2021 | Opening | Introduction of Topics and Instructions | Krishan S. Rautela, India Resident Mission, ADB |
| 06 Dec 2021 | Presentations: Cold Chain and Storage Solutions for FPOs |
Presentation 1: Inficold This presentation gives an overview on an inexpensive off-grid solarcooling solution for perishablecommodities. |
Nitin Goel |
| 06 Dec 2021 | Presentations: Cold Chain and Storage Solutions for FPOs |
Presentation 2: Rukart This presents Rukart's low-cost storage at farmhouseholds up to 100 kg ofvegetables for a week. |
Vikash Jha |
| 06 Dec 2021 | Presentations: Cold Chain and Storage Solutions for FPOs | Comments | Ganpath Parthe, Shriram Fal Prakriya Sahakari Sanstha Ltd. |
| 06 Dec 2021 | Postharvest Services to Extend Crop Shelf-life |
Presentation 3: Greenpod Labs This gives an overview of Greenpod Labs' use of nanotechnology to extend the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables. |
Vijay Anand |
| 06 Dec 2021 | Postharvest Services to Extend Crop Shelf-life |
Presentation 4: S4S Technologies This gives an overview of S4S Technologies' solar-powered dehydrators for high-quality dry vegetable and fruit products. |
Vaibhav Tidke |
| 06 Dec 2021 | Postharvest Services to Extend Crop Shelf-life | Comments | Anita Malge, Yashaswaini Agro Producer Company Limited |
| 06 Dec 2021 | Postharvest Services to Extend Crop Shelf-life | Comments | Poonam Patil, Matoshri Indutai agro FPC, Jalgaon |
| 06 Dec 2021 | Traceability to Expand FPOs’ Marketing Channels |
Presentation 5: Borlaug Web Services (BWS India) This gives an overview of BWS India's blockchain SaaS platform that provides transparency and Traceability. |
Ayon Hazra |
| 06 Dec 2021 | Traceability to Expand FPOs’ Marketing Channels |
Presentation 6: Innotrace This presents an overview of Innotrace's farm trace for GI-tagged Alfonso mango and QR Code for banana. |
Suniti Gupta |
| 06 Dec 2021 | Traceability to Expand FPOs’ Marketing Channels | Comments | Sanmati Nalage, Chandneshwar Agro FPC, Banwadi, Tal-Koregaon, Dist Satara |
| 06 Dec 2021 | Feedback & Discussion | ||
| 06 Dec 2021 | Summary/Next Steps | Deepak Shinde Project Director - MAGNET and General Manager, Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board |