‘We use technology at every point of the post-harvest chain’

Agritech startup Arya.ag expects its next leg of growth to come from increased utilisation of its 12,000-warehouse network, expansion and deeper integration of its smart farm centres, scaling its fintech business, which grew disbursements by 50% in H1, continued investment in automation, straight-through processing and digital documentation and strengthening of marketplace linkages.

- S Shanthi

“This sits on top of a strong FY25 foundation, where PAT (profit after tax) rose 79% and net revenue grew 28%,” Prasanna Rao, co-founder and CEO, Arya.ag tells S Shanthi during a recent interaction. Excerpts

You operate a technology-enabled, asset-light model. Tell us more.

We use technology at every point of the post-harvest chain. Producers get their grain assessed digitally, store it in a nearby warehouse, receive working capital against a warehouse receipt, and sell through our marketplace when prices suit them. The model earns through warehouse services, financing income and marketplace commerce facilitation. Our public financial disclosures highlight the model’s scale and efficiency. We posted a gross revenue of ₹2,806 crore in H1 FY26.

What edge do computer vision and AI-enabled solutions give you?