Agri Startup

A surprising pitch, an unexpected Rs 2.5 crore deal — here's how this Dehradun venture impressed Shark Tank India’s sharks.

Aman Kumar at Nutty Village in Unnao is helping improve the lives of peanut farmers by providing them with the resources, market access, and fair prices they need to overcome agricultural challenges.

Jyoti Padma, a mother seeking pure milk for her lactose-intolerant daughter, built BKD Milk, an ethical dairy farm offering A2 milk. Her innovative Cow Currency model allows urban households to own cows without maintenance, providing fresh milk and ghee. This unique approach combines sustainability with ethical farming practices.

In 2021, three college friends Jagat Kalyan, Satyam Kumar, and Nitish Verma launched Taruwar Agro to make banana fibre folder, yoga mats, baskets, paintings, coasters, and more. Following a zero-waste approach, they process all parts of trees – from leaves to stems and pulp – into useful products.

Kerala-based farmer Brijith Krishnan started Eatery Malbarikas that makes dishes using sprouted cashew nuts. Interestingly, he enhanced the germination potential of cashews and helps fellow cashew farmers as well.

In a bid to save farmers from the vicious cycle of debt, Vaibhav Tidke runs Moomba along with his friends. They use patented Solar Conduction Dryer (SCD) technology to turn damaged and lower-grade crops into shelf-stable food ingredients.

Food technologists Snehal Ambekar and Sayak Gupta have designed an automated cultivator for growing microgreens. Their venture SS AgriQulture Innovations is using the ‘Half-Inch Garden’ to spread awareness about the benefits of nutrient dense microgreens.