As climate volatility reshapes Indian agriculture, the pressure on small farmers is mounting from all sides. Erratic rainfall, rising temperatures, and volatile markets are not only hurting yields, but also amplifying post-harvest losses that quietly drain farm incomes. In this shifting landscape, climate-smart, market-linked farming is no longer a buzz phrase. It is becoming an economic necessity.
India loses a significant share of its agricultural output after harvest due to inadequate storage, fragmented supply chains, and delayed market access. For smallholder farmers, these losses often mean distress sales at the farm gate or produce that never reaches the market at all. Addressing this gap, between what is grown and what is realised, has emerged as one of the most effective ways to strengthen farm resilience without expanding land or water use.
Reducing Losses Is the New Productivity Lever
Traditionally, agricultural growth has focused on increasing production. Today, the spotlight is shifting toward controlling losses, improving price discovery, and aligning farm decisions with real market demand. Climate-smart agriculture, in this sense, is not just about sustainable inputs, but also about smarter post-harvest systems that protect value once crops leave the field.
Technology-enabled storage, data-driven selling decisions, and access to timely finance are proving to be powerful tools in helping farmers withstand climate and price shocks. This is where integrated agri platforms are beginning to play a decisive role.
Arya.ag’s Integrated Bet on Farmgate Solutions
Against this backdrop, Arya.ag, India’s largest integrated grain commerce platform, announced on January 2 that it has raised ₹725 crore in equity from GEF Capital Partners. The investment is aimed at scaling climate-smart, market-led agricultural practices while sharply reducing post-harvest losses across the supply chain.
Founded in 2013, Arya.ag operates on a simple but critical insight: farmers need more than better crops. They need control over when, where, and how they sell. By integrating pre-harvest intelligence with post-harvest storage, finance, and commerce, the company seeks to bridge long-standing trust gaps in Indian agriculture.
Its growing network of Smart Farm Centres and agri-warehouses allows farmers and farmer producer organisations to store produce closer to the farm gate, access instant credit against stored grain, and sell when market conditions are favourable, rather than under distress.
Capital for Climate Resilience
According to Prasanna Rao, Co-Founder and CEO of Arya.ag, the fresh capital validates the company’s focus on building equitable agri value chains that reduce exposure to climate and market risks. The funding will be used to expand farmer outreach, develop products that reward sustainable practices, and strengthen systems that curb food loss at scale.
The emphasis on farmgate-level solutions is especially significant in a country where more than half of farming households remain excluded from formal credit. By linking storage, finance, and transparent market access, Arya.ag addresses a structural gap that has long limited income growth for smallholders.
Scale, Profitability, and Impact
Arya.ag’s model is already operating at meaningful scale. The platform spans 60% of Indian districts, with a network of 12,000 agri-warehouses handling nearly $3 billion worth of grain annually. It has enabled over $1.5 billion in loan disbursements to agricultural stakeholders.
Notably, Arya.ag is also India’s only profitable agritech platform. In H1 FY26, it reported net revenue of ₹300 crore, up 28% year-on-year, while profits rose 39% to ₹31.5 crore. Growth across storage, finance, and commerce signals rising adoption among farmers, FPOs, and agri-enterprises.
As climate risks intensify, the future of Indian agriculture may depend less on growing more, and more on losing less. Platforms that align sustainability with income security could well define the next phase of the country’s farm economy.
