According to a recent report by the World Economic Forum, farmers need to produce 70% more food to feed the world’s estimated population of 9.1 billion by 2050. India’s share of that population will then reach about 1.6 billion. Clearly, food production will have to keep pace with the increasing numbers.
With climate change impacting agriculture, technology – especially artificial intelligence – will play a crucial role in the future.
A promising new generation of agritech startups is bringing technological advancements to the sector. India now has over 3,600 such agritech startups.
An agritech startup is usually called