Agri-tech investments are essential for food security in India, experts say

India's food security and climate resilience will continue to pose challenges unless government policies, farm economics and technology adoption are reworked and aligned with resource-poor farmers in remote areas, according to agri-entrepreneurs and farmer association representatives who spoke at Mint's Sustainability Summit held in New Delhi recently.

- Suneera Tandon

cessing technology to high inventory costs, the economics of safe food remains challenging. Retailers often demand higher margins, assuming we make more profits, when in fact the costs are higher at every step, Rao explained. Devendra Gupta, co-founder and chief executive of Ecozen Solutions, which develops climate-smart solutions like solar pumps and cold rooms for farm use, highlighted the role of technology and renewable energy in bridging productivity gaps.