India seeks industry help to close farm-to-retail price gaps with agri-tech
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has called on industry to invest in agri-tech, green infrastructure and farmer value chains, while seeking mechanisms to curb middlemen-led gaps between farm-gate and retail prices.
What happened
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare · Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan sought industry investment in agri-tech, green infrastructure and
Key facts
- 5-point formula
- 15-day campaign
- Kharif 2025
- 20% of research for current demand
- 60% of research for future needs
- 10 years
Why this matters
Strategic buyers should assess partnerships or acquisitions in farm-gate aggregation, digital procurement, cold storage and supply-chain analytics as government support could accelerate adoption and scale.