Microsoft Program to Transform Growth of AgriTech in India

The multinational technology company, Microsoft has announced the launch of a program for Agri-tech startups in India. It would be committed to drive transformation in agriculture across the country.

The program, Microsoft for Agritech Startups, has been designed to help startups build industry-specific solutions, scale and grow with access to deep technology, business and marketing resources.

Agri-tech startups in India were transforming agriculture by developing innovative digital solutions to maximize productivity, improve market linkages, increase supply chain efficiency and provide greater

access to inputs for agri-businesses. In its efforts to bolster the country’s startup ecosystem, this program offers the best-in-class tech and business enablement resources to help Agritech startups innovate and scale fast. Startups could also get access to Azure FarmBeats, which could help them focus on core value-adds instead of the undifferentiated heavy lifting of data engineering. Available on the Azure Marketplace, Azure FarmBeats enables aggregation of agricultural datasets across providers and generation of actionable insights by building AI/ML models based on fused datasets. “Sustainable agricultural technology can transform the global food landscape. Agritech startup innovations are addressing some of our key challenges connected to agriculture and food production. The Microsoft for Agritech Startups program is among the early steps in our journey towards empowering these startups in India and transforming global agricultural practices,” Director, Startup Ecosystem, Microsoft India Sangeeta Bavi said. Spread across three tiers, the program offers a range of benefits, including tech enablement and business resources.